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    Smart Contracts and dApps on Ethereum (for Non‑Technical People)
    For the last couple of days, Ethereum has shown up as “a shared computer” and “a platform for decentralized apps”, not just “another coin like Bitcoin”. Day 6 is about the two ideas that make that possible: smart contracts and dApps, explained for people who don’t write Solidity.​ Bitcoin’s main idea is digital money on a public network instead of inside a bank’s database. Ethereum extends that idea by letting the network run small programs, not just track balances, so you can encode rules and logic alongside assets.​ That extra programmability is what powers most of what people call “Web3” today: DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and on‑chain games are all just different combinations of contracts and interfaces on top of Ethereum.​ A smart contract is a small program stored on a blockchain that runs auto…  ( 9 min )
    🔐Secure AWS Access Using Client VPN Endpoint — A Step-by-Step Guide (EasyRSA + ACM)
    Managing secure access to your AWS resources—without juggling IP whitelisting or exposing your infrastructure—is easier than you think. In this guide, you’ll learn how to create your own certificates using EasyRSA, upload them to AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and configure a fully functional AWS Client VPN Endpoint. By the end, you’ll be able to connect securely to your VPC with a simple VPN client. Generating server & client certificates using EasyRSA Uploading certificates to AWS ACM Creating and configuring an AWS Client VPN Endpoint Associating networks & setting authorization rules Downloading the .ovpn file and connecting securely Let’s get started! 1. Download EasyRSA Download the ZIP for your Windows version from: 👉 Download EasyRSA 2. Open EasyRSA Shell C:\Program Files\EasyRSA-…  ( 8 min )
    Quadratic Scaling, Power, Patience, and Mastery
    This entire insight began with something simple: counting down 10 seconds over and over while working at Costco. In that repetitive rhythm, a deeper truth revealed itself — small cycles repeated consistently create massive, accelerating growth. What starts as a way to pass the time becomes a window into how mastery, patience, and power scale in real life., Power, Patience, and Mastery** 1. The Mathematical Insight: Why Products Scale Quadratically When you multiply numbers inside the range 1–100, something surprising happens: The inputs grow linearly (1, 2, 3, 4...). But the outputs grow quadratically (1², 2², 3², 4²...). A. Real Data Example: The Jump From 10 to 20 vs 90 to 100 Here’s how much the product changes when you increase a number by just +10: n n² (n+10)² Increase 10 …  ( 9 min )
    Arreglar pinchazos cerca de mi en Pozuelo de Alarcón
    Encontrar un lugar fiable para arreglar pinchazos cerca de mi en Pozuelo de Alarcón es fundamental cuando surge una emergencia en la carretera. Un pinchazo puede ocurrir en el momento menos esperado: camino al trabajo, llevando a los niños al colegio o incluso durante un viaje corto dentro del municipio. En esos momentos, lo que más se valora es la rapidez, la profesionalidad y la cercanía del servicio. En Pozuelo de Alarcón, una zona conocida por su tránsito fluido, sus urbanizaciones y su vida familiar, disponer de un taller especializado y accesible que pueda solucionar el problema en minutos ofrece una tranquilidad enorme. Nuestro objetivo es ayudarte a volver a circular sin complicaciones, con la seguridad de que tu vehículo queda en manos expertas. Quiénes Somos Somos un equipo de pr…  ( 8 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - From ideas to impact: Architecting with cloud best practices (ARC204)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - From ideas to impact: Architecting with cloud best practices (ARC204) In this video, James Beaumont and Paul Moran present AWS Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework, celebrating their 10-year anniversary. They explain how these frameworks work together—CAF for organizational strategy and Well-Architected for technical implementation. The session covers AWS's operational culture including service ownership model, correction of error (COE) process, and Weekly Operations Review. Paul dives deep into the six Well-Architected pillars, focusing on Operational Excellence design principles. He demonstrates CloudWatch's AI-powered investigation capabilities for automated troubleshooting, discusses the five caus…  ( 36 min )
    Embeddings memory! They're just *one* piece. True recall n
    Embeddings ≠ memory! They're just one piece. True recall needs structure, decay, & more. OpenMemory offers long-term memory for AI agents — self-hosted, local-first, open-source. github.com/CaviraOSS/OpenMemory #OpenSource #MachineLearning #LLM  ( 6 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with CEO Matt Garman
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with CEO Matt Garman In this video, AWS CEO Matt Garman announces AWS has grown to a $132 billion business with 20% year-over-year growth. He unveils major AI infrastructure advances including P6e-GB300 instances with NVIDIA GB300, AWS AI Factories for dedicated on-premises AI infrastructure, and Trainium3 UltraServers delivering 4.4x more compute. Key launches include Amazon Nova 2 model family (Lite, Pro, Sonic, Omni), Nova Forge for open training models creating custom "Novellas," and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore enhancements with Policy and Evaluations. Three frontier agents debut: Kiro autonomous agent for software development, AWS Security Agent for proactive security testing, and AWS DevOps Agent for incident…  ( 72 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - A leader's guide to emerging technologies: From insights to rapid action-SNR203
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - A leader's guide to emerging technologies: From insights to rapid action-SNR203 In this video, former CIO Arvind and NASA's first CTO Tom Soderstrom address the dual mandate facing technology leaders: delivering operational excellence while championing innovation. They present eight major technology trends including generative AI, edge computing, robotics, medical impacts, data growth to quettabytes, crypto, quantum computing, and energy. The centerpiece is Tech Recon, an open-source multi-agent AI system they developed that automatically scans technology landscapes, generates reports, and scores technologies by impact, maturity, and momentum. They demonstrate how this agentic solution creates both broad landscape analy…  ( 34 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - A leader's guide to achieving compliance through software excellence (SNR304)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - A leader's guide to achieving compliance through software excellence (SNR304) In this video, Tom Godden (AWS Executive in Residence, former CIO of Foundation Medicine) and Ian Sutcliffe (Principal Tech Strategist) present a framework for achieving compliance through software excellence rather than documentation theater. They introduce "natural compliance" where quality emerges from engineering practices, not manual processes. The framework consists of four pillars: culture (shifting from compliance to quality mindset with weekly demos), organization (embedding compliance experts in product teams, eliminating silos), mechanisms (automating testing, using CI/CD pipelines as validators, leveraging existing tools like JIRA …  ( 29 min )
    How to send WhatsApp alerts using python without paid or third-party tools?
    I’m trying to build a health-monitoring system in Python that needs to send alert messages through WhatsApp. The problem is that my company doesn’t allow any third-party services or paid APIs, and they want the solution to be completely free. We are using SQL Server as the database (already licensed by the company). I only know a bit of Python, so I’m not sure what options I have without using third-party tools like Twilio or Meta’s Cloud API. Is there any way to send WhatsApp messages directly from Python under these restrictions? Or are there alternative approaches I should consider?  ( 6 min )
    How I Balance Aesthetics vs Performance in Web Design (and Secure Client Buy-In)
    Hook: the problem I solve in two sentences Clients want sites that look exceptional. Users want pages that load instantly. As a designer-developer, you’re stuck between brand aspirations and the cold reality of performance metrics — and your job is to make both win. Fast sites convert better, rank higher, and feel more professional. Slow sites frustrate users and kill revenue: statistics repeatedly show mobile users abandoning pages that take too long to load. At the same time, brands need visual expression — photography, type, motion — to stand out. The trick is not to choose one, but to design with both constraints in mind. Each choice has consequences. Typical culprits that increase load time: Large unoptimized images and video files Multiple custom web fonts and font weights Heavy Ja…  ( 8 min )
    Best Portfolio WordPress Themes for Creatives, Agencies & Developers
    If you're building a portfolio website for yourself or a client, choosing the right Portfolio WordPress theme makes a huge difference. A good theme improves UX, performance, SEO, and how your work is showcased. I recently published a detailed guide covering some of the best Portfolio WordPress themes for designers, agencies, developers, photographers, and freelancers. 👉 Full Guide Here: https://themexriver.com/portfolio-wordpress-themes/ 🔥 What You’ll Find in the Guide Themes for agencies, designers, photographers & freelancers Whether you're showcasing apps, UI/UX work, photography, digital services, or creative projects — this guide helps you choose the perfect theme.  ( 6 min )
    Automating Business Reports with Excel for Increased Efficiency
    Introduction In many companies, business reports are very important for making the right decisions. Leaders need fast and accurate information to track performance, find new opportunities, and plan strategies. Despite this, many professionals still make reports by hand, spending hours copying data, cleaning spreadsheets, and creating the same charts week after week or month after month. Studies show that analysts spend 30% to 40% of their workweek on these repetitive tasks. Manual reporting not only wastes time but also increases the risk of mistakes. In fact, around 88% of spreadsheets have at least one serious error. These mistakes can affect important business decisions and cause costly problems. Automating business reports in Excel solves these issues. It turns repetitive work into a…  ( 8 min )
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    Daily Tech News Roundup - 2025-12-06
    Daily Tech News Roundup Welcome to your daily dose of tech news! Today, we're covering everything from bizarre art installations featuring robot dogs to the latest advancements and controversies in AI and autonomous driving. Stay informed with the top stories shaping the tech landscape. Beeple's Robot Dog Art Sells for Big Bucks Digital artist Beeple is making waves again, this time with a $100,000 robot dog sporting his face alongside the likes of Elon Musk and Picasso. The piece, which continues Beeple's trend of blending art and technology, sold quickly, marking another high-profile moment for the artist in the art world. Source The Verge's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is Here Feeling the holiday crunch already? The Verge has released its 2025 holiday gift guide, aiming to help you navigate …  ( 7 min )
    The Smallest Tools Often Make the Biggest Impact
    Developers handle information in ways that shift constantly—APIs today, docs tomorrow, build pipelines the next hour. Sometimes the smallest tooling decisions smooth out workflow friction more than big architectural changes. One example from my own routine: I use QR codes to bridge my physical notes with digital resources during architecture discussions. Instead of emailing links or digging through bookmarks during a whiteboard session, I attach a small printed code to the diagram. Anyone in the room can scan and jump directly to the spec or reference snippet. It keeps conversations moving without derailing into side quests. This kind of lightweight cross-device handoff is underrated. It isn’t automation, not exactly—more like greasing the wheels of collaboration. And since QR codes encode plain text or URLs, they don’t add additional tooling overhead or require onboarding. For anyone who prefers quick utilities without configuration clutter, a simple online generator is available at https://www.knowadvance.com/qr-code-generator .  ( 6 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with CEO Matt Garman
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with CEO Matt Garman In this video, AWS CEO Matt Garman announces AWS has grown to a $132 billion business with 20% year-over-year growth. He unveils major AI infrastructure advances including P6e-GB300 instances with NVIDIA GB300 processors, AWS AI Factories for dedicated on-premises AI infrastructure, and Trainium3 UltraServers delivering 4.4x more compute. Key launches include Amazon Nova 2 model family (Lite, Pro, Sonic, Omni), Nova Forge for open training models creating custom "Novellas," and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore enhancements with Policy and Evaluations capabilities. Three frontier agents debut: Kiro autonomous agent for software development, AWS Security Agent for proactive security testing, and AWS D…  ( 72 min )
    PHP in 2025: A Practical Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Developers
    PHP has powered the web for more than two decades. Even today—despite the rise of JavaScript frameworks, Python, and Go—PHP remains one of the most widely used backend languages. Platforms like WordPress, Laravel, WooCommerce, and Drupal still rely heavily on PHP, and its ecosystem continues to evolve. If you are new to programming or looking to sharpen your backend skills, PHP is still an excellent, job-friendly option. This article provides a concise but complete overview of PHP for both beginners and intermediate developers, including syntax basics, best practices, and real-world examples. 1. What Is PHP and Why Is It Still Relevant? PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server-side scripting language used to build dynamic and interactive websites. It is: Easy to learn Beginner-friendly W…  ( 8 min )
    Switching account
    @blink_c5eb0afe3975 As you guys know that I am starting to log my progress again I thought it will be best to do it on a different account to maintain consistency Follow me there buds!  ( 6 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - AI agents for cloud ops: Automating infrastructure management (AIM340)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - AI agents for cloud ops: Automating infrastructure management (AIM340) In this video, AWS Solutions Architects Omar Tabbakha and Shawn Abdi demonstrate building AI agents for cloud security operations using Strands SDK and Amazon Bedrock. They showcase a multi-agent architecture that automates security incident response by integrating DynamoDB for business context, Amazon Security Lake with OCSF schema for normalized log analysis, and Cloud Control MCP server for infrastructure remediation. The demo walks through creating three specialized agents: a metadata agent retrieving account criticality and compliance data, a Security Lake agent converting natural language to SQL queries via Amazon Athena, and a supervisor agent…  ( 36 min )
    Using Excel for Sales Forecasting and Revenue Projection in Organizations
    Introduction A strong business strategy begins with the ability to predict future performance, and Excel remains one of the most reliable tools for achieving this. As organizations continue to rely on data-driven decisions, Excel provides the structure, functions, and flexibility needed to forecast sales accurately and project revenue with confidence. Its analytical power transforms historical data into meaningful insights, helping businesses plan smarter, operate efficiently, and stay ahead in a competitive market. Sales forecasting is a cornerstone of effective business management. It provides the clarity organizations need to plan operations, set budgets, allocate resources, and anticipate market behavior. Without dependable forecasts, businesses risk making decisions based on assumptio…  ( 8 min )
    Applying Fortify Static Code Analyzer to a Node.js Application: A Practical Guide
    Article by: Hashira Belén Vargas Candia Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools analyze source code to identify security vulnerabilities before the application is deployed. While tools like SonarQube, Snyk, and Semgrep are popular, this article explores Micro Focus Fortify Static Code Analyzer (SCA) – an enterprise-grade SAST solution for comprehensive security analysis. Fortify SCA offers: Multi-language support (Java, .NET, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc.) Deep code analysis with data flow and control flow tracking Comprehensive vulnerability database (OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) Integration capabilities with CI/CD pipelines Detailed remediation guidance Setting Up Fortify SCA for a Node.js Application Prerequisites Micro Focus Fortify SCA installat…  ( 9 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Slack Platform: Build with AI-Powered Development (AIM111)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Slack Platform: Build with AI-Powered Development (AIM111) In this video, a Slack developer demonstrates how to supercharge AI-assisted development using Slack's platform and deploy AI agents. The presentation covers Slack's event-driven architecture, showcasing how multiple agents (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Codex) can coexist in channels and be invoked like team members. A live demo shows GitHub Copilot automatically creating PRs and providing asynchronous updates. Key features highlighted include out-of-the-box UI, contextual APIs, WebSocket support for local development without endpoint setup, and the ability to build functioning Slack apps in under 67 minutes using AI-assisted coding tools. The speaker emphasi…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Exploring dual pathways to agentic commerce with AWS and Stripe (AIM114)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Exploring dual pathways to agentic commerce with AWS and Stripe (AIM114) In this video, Stripe presents how AWS and Stripe enable secure agentic commerce through two modes: business-to-agent (B2A) and agent-to-consumer (A2C). The speaker introduces Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), an open standard co-authored with OpenAI that makes human-readable checkouts machine-readable for AI agents. Key innovation includes shared payment tokens with built-in guardrails to prevent fraud and budget overruns. Live on Etsy with Walmart and Shopify implementations underway, customers can now purchase directly within ChatGPT. The presentation also covers Stripe's payments foundation model trained on billions of transactions, ach…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - The Zero Migration Path from Data to Enterprise Agentic AI (AIM123)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - The Zero Migration Path from Data to Enterprise Agentic AI (AIM123) In this video, Trianz presents their Concierto platform's zero-migration approach to enterprise agentic AI. The platform offers five solutions: modernization, migration, management, maximize (observability), and insights/agentic AI. Key challenges addressed include the 18-24 month traditional data platform deployment versus the 11-month industry transformation cycle. Concierto enables federated data connectivity across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments without moving data, productizes data based on usage rather than storage, operates on zero-code principles, and leverages existing governance. The DALAI assessment evaluates agentic AI readiness a…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - From Alert to Resolution: Supercharge AWS Ops with the Agentic AI SRE (AIM225)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - From Alert to Resolution: Supercharge AWS Ops with the Agentic AI SRE (AIM225) In this video, NeuBird's AI SRE agent called Hawkeye is demonstrated, showing how it automates root cause analysis of production incidents by analyzing telemetry data from multiple observability tools like Datadog, Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch. The presentation showcases Hawkeye's integration with coding assistants through MCP (Model Context Protocol), enabling SREs to investigate alerts, run deep analyses, and implement fixes directly in tools like Claude Code and Cursor without switching interfaces. Real customer examples include an insurance company reducing incident costs, a logistics firm managing Databricks pipelines, and an Australian ba…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable ROI with Generative AI on AWS (AIM231)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable ROI with Generative AI on AWS (AIM231) In this video, a speaker with 20+ years of industry experience discusses Generative AI implementation challenges and best practices. They address a headline claiming 95% of GenAI projects failed to show measurable ROI, clarifying that 40% still reached production and 67% succeeded with expert help. Key issues include choosing poor use cases and lacking internal expertise. The speaker traces GenAI history from 1906 to present, emphasizing that ChatGPT's 2023 breakthrough was simply making models accessible via a website. Major topics include chatbots as primary interfaces, image generation limitations, hallucination rates (40-45% for GPT-5, dro…  ( 18 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Customer Story: AI Adoption with Salesforce & Amazon Bedrock (AIM267)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Customer Story: AI Adoption with Salesforce & Amazon Bedrock (AIM267) In this video, Shibani Ahuia from Salesforce and Sameer Vuvvuru from Capita discuss their partnership leveraging Salesforce Agentforce and Amazon Bedrock to build agentic AI at scale. Ahuia shares insights from engaging with 520 CIOs, noting the evolution from DIY AI approaches to agentic native integration strategies. Vuvvuru explains how Capita, the UK's largest public sector BPO touching 70% of the UK population weekly, implemented 44 AI use cases combining both platforms. He demonstrates measurable results including eliminating double-digit million pounds in contract penalties, improving win rates, and expanding contact center operations from 9-to…  ( 17 min )
    Strands agent + Agent Core AWS
    En # Guía de Inicio: Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Esta guía te ayudará a construir y desplegar un agente de IA listo para producción en minutos utilizando Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. Requisitos Previos Instalación del Toolkit Crear el Agente Configurar y Desplegar Monitorear el Despliegue Probar Memoria y Code Interpreter Ver Trazas y Logs Limpieza de Recursos Solución de Problemas Antes de comenzar, asegúrate de tener: Usuarios root de AWS o usuarios con roles privilegiados (como AdministratorAccess) pueden omitir este paso Otros usuarios necesitan adjuntar la política del starter toolkit y la política administrada AmazonBedrockAgentCoreFullAccess 2. AWS CLI Versión 2.0 o posterior Configurar usando: aws configure 3. Acceso al Modelo Amazon Bedrock Habilitar acceso…  ( 11 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Agentic AI Meets Cybersecurity: eSentire’s Atlas AI Powered by Snowflake & AWS
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Agentic AI Meets Cybersecurity: eSentire’s Atlas AI Powered by Snowflake & AWS In this video, Matt Marzillo from Snowflake and Dustin Hillard, CTO of eSentire, discuss integrating Snowflake's AI capabilities with AWS for cybersecurity. Matt introduces Snowflake Cortex, which offers batch processing of unstructured data and agentic systems through Cortex Search, Cortex Analyst, and Cortex Agent. Dustin explains how eSentire uses Snowflake to consolidate security telemetry data—processing 20TB daily from network, endpoint, and log sources. Their agentic system performs up to 30 tool calls per investigation, achieving 95% alignment with senior analyst decisions while reducing investigation time from 10-15 minutes. This ena…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Fixing AI’s Confidently Wrong Problem in the Enterprise (AIM269)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Fixing AI’s Confidently Wrong Problem in the Enterprise (AIM269) In this video, the speaker addresses AI's critical flaw of being "confidently wrong," which prevents business users from trusting AI systems with their data. Drawing from PromptQL's approach, they demonstrate a solution where AI explicitly indicates what it knows (blue links to wiki entries) versus what it doesn't know (red links for assumptions). When AI encounters unknown concepts like "FY," it makes transparent assumptions and allows experts to join conversations to clarify, creating a learning loop that captures tribal knowledge. The system maintains a collaborative wiki that both AI and humans update, enabling continuous improvement. This approach all…  ( 16 min )
    Fixing Chaos for Small Shops
    Small shop owners deal with a kind of pain no one sees. Inventory mismatches. “Did I actually make a profit today?” As developers, we often chase big, flashy ideas. But sometimes the most meaningful problems are small, simple, and right in front of us. This is the story of how I built Stoqyy, a lightweight MERN-based inventory + billing system designed specifically for small retailers. 👀 The Real Problem I Saw I live in India, and around me, every local shop owner had the same struggle: They tracked inventory on paper They created bills manually They couldn't calculate daily profits They couldn't check which items were actually selling They made purchase decisions based on “guessing” This wasn’t a tech problem. clarity problem. And clarity is something software is great at giving. 🧩 My…  ( 7 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS Support: New Tiers Making Customer Operations Effortless (SPS325)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS Support: New Tiers Making Customer Operations Effortless (SPS325) In this video, George He, Senior Product Manager at AWS, introduces the redesigned AWS Support with three new tiers: Business Support Plus for scaling startups with AI-powered 24/7 assistance and 30-minute response times, Enterprise Support for organizations at scale featuring Technical Account Managers and 15-minute response times, and Unified Operations for mission-critical operations with Domain Specialist Engineers and 5-minute critical incident response. He demonstrates how AI-powered intelligence, proactive detection, and human experts help customers navigate Gen AI deployments, from initial architecture decisions through production outages to g…  ( 14 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Next-Generation Data Management — Insights at Scale with Agentic AI in Pharma
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Next-Generation Data Management — Insights at Scale with Agentic AI in Pharma In this video, a ZS representative discusses agentic AI transformation in life sciences data management. The speaker emphasizes that 9 out of 10 CIOs are shifting from POCs to full-scale implementation, focusing on value creation rather than just automation. Two core paradigms are introduced: "AI for data" (achieving 40% efficiency gains in data engineering) and "data for AI" (creating comprehensive metadata lakes to improve accuracy from 70% to 98%). Key use cases include automated analytics workflows, clinical document generation, and software development lifecycle optimization with up to 75% efficiency gains in testing. The speaker stresses…  ( 18 min )
    Revolutionize SDK Integration: Monetize Your AI Conversations Today
    How We Built Ad Injection That Users Actually Appreciate In the rapidly evolving world of AI applications, developers face a significant challenge: monetization. Many AI apps are incredibly innovative but lack effective monetization models that don’t disrupt user experience. Enter Monetzly, the first dual-earning platform in the AI space, which allows developers to monetize their apps while seamlessly integrating contextually relevant ads that users actually appreciate. At Monetzly, we’ve crafted a unique approach to ad injection that prioritizes user experience. Our conversation-native advertising leverages AI-powered contextual matching, ensuring that ads are not just relevant but enhance the dialogue users are having with your application. This means ads are dynamically tailored to t…  ( 7 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Tapping into the Power of Agentic AI: Driving Mission Success with NVIDIA & AWS
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Tapping into the Power of Agentic AI: Driving Mission Success with NVIDIA & AWS In this video, NVIDIA and AWS partnership for generative AI agentic design is explored, covering the evolution from LLMs to RAG, fine-tuning, and agents. The session explains NVIDIA's terminology including NEMO (neural modules), NIMs (NVIDIA Inference Microservices), and Blueprints for Kubernetes deployment. Key challenges in scaling agents to production are addressed, emphasizing exponential token growth, security, and data governance. The NVIDIA Nemo agent toolkit offers modularized solutions with framework-agnostic support, delivering 57% fewer lines of code, 16x faster data processing with Nemo Curator, and 2x faster response times. Demo…  ( 17 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025-AWS Generative AI Innovation Center driving enterprise success with AWS Partners
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025-AWS Generative AI Innovation Center driving enterprise success with AWS Partners In this video, Jacqueline Krain and Taimur Rashid from AWS discuss moving generative AI from experimentation to production deployment. Taimur, who leads the Generative AI Innovation Center, presents four key pillars for success: leveraging proprietary data as a competitive differentiator, building with a production-ready mindset, scaling through agentic AI, and redefining value measurement. He shares real-world examples including LCA's HIPAA-compliant healthcare solution, SonicWall's 40% code maintainability improvement, and Krugxi bank's 50% faster cloud migration using specialized ETL agents. The session highlights AWS tools like Bedrock, S…  ( 15 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Maximizing customer outcomes: AWS Partner Led Customer Success (PEX106)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Maximizing customer outcomes: AWS Partner Led Customer Success (PEX106) In this video, AWS addresses how customer success is the solution to closing the AI investment value gap, as 75% of companies investing in AI aren't seeing tangible business outcomes. The presentation introduces a framework for systematically tracking and delivering value through post-launch stages: Onboard, Activate, Consume & Adopt, and Scale. Real customer examples are shared, including Gimbo with Flexa achieving 95% faster decision-making, MediaCorp with Crayon reducing content production time from 20 to 3 seconds, and Tower Insurance with Deloitte cutting average handling time by 3 minutes across 630 agents. Cynthia discusses learnings from a p…  ( 17 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Unlocking GenAI potential with automated modernization to AWS (ANT313)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Unlocking GenAI potential with automated modernization to AWS (ANT313) In this video, Sachneet Singh Bains from Impetus Technologies explains how their LeapLogic solution accelerates enterprise legacy system modernization to AWS with 90-95% automation. The presentation covers their four-step methodology (assess, transform, validate, operationalize) for migrating EDW, ETL, BI, and Hadoop systems. Key differentiators include pattern-based transformation, end-to-end lineage mapping, and cell-by-cell validation. Case studies demonstrate 70% effort savings for United Airlines' Teradata-to-Redshift migration and 50% time reduction for Bank United's reporting. The session also introduces PRISM, an AI-enabled unified observabil…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Capital One: From Chaos Testing to Continuous Verification (SPS328)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Capital One: From Chaos Testing to Continuous Verification (SPS328) In this video, Sheng Liao from AWS and Troy Koss from Capital One discuss how Capital One transformed from point-in-time chaos testing to continuous verification. They explain why chaos engineering matters in complex distributed systems, highlighting the resilience gap created by quarterly game days versus continuous testing. Troy details their automated reliability verification framework built on four key dimensions: controlled self-service platform using AWS FIS, emergency stop mechanisms with rollback capabilities, service level objectives for measuring impact, and continuous automated testing. The approach addresses constant system entropy from dail…  ( 14 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Fast-track to insights: AWS-SAP data strategy (ANT333)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Fast-track to insights: AWS-SAP data strategy (ANT333) In this video, Satish and Bjoern explore AWS and SAP's 17-year partnership for enterprise data integration. Satish demonstrates AWS Glue Zero-ETL, a fully managed, no-code service that replicates SAP data to S3, S3 Tables, or Redshift in near real-time (under 10 seconds), supporting sources like SAP OData, Oracle, MySQL, and Salesforce. Bjoern introduces SAP Business Data Cloud, launched on AWS in February 2025, which creates data products combining SAP and non-SAP data using a lakehouse architecture with medallion layers (bronze, silver, gold). The solution leverages open resource discovery protocol and Deltashare for zero-copy consumption, enabling AI agents to un…  ( 16 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS European Sovereign Cloud: Your 20-Minute Essential Guide (GBL101)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS European Sovereign Cloud: Your 20-Minute Essential Guide (GBL101) In this video, Armin Schneider, a digital sovereignty specialist from Germany, introduces the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (ESC), launching by end of 2025 in Brandenburg, Germany. He explains the AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge addressing data residency, operator access, and operational independence. The ESC features physical separation with independent governance through four new EU companies, dedicated IAM and DNS systems, and operations restricted to EU residents. Built on the Sovereign Requirements Framework, it ensures customer content and metadata stay within the EU, launches with over 80 services, and operates independently with its own root of …  ( 16 min )
    Automating Figma React.js Code Generation Using an MCP Server
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Fine-tuning models for accuracy and latency at Robinhood Markets (IND392)
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - AdTech Innovation with AI-Driven Development for Brand Agents (IND3334)
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    Security news weekly round-up - 5th December 2025
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Accelerate product development lifecycle with a product digital twin (IND371)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Accelerate product development lifecycle with a product digital twin (IND371) In this video, Steve Blackwell from AWS explains how manufacturers can accelerate product development from 5-7 years to 2 years using a product digital twin. He demonstrates how the Manufacturing Data Flywheel connects siloed data across design, manufacturing, and service phases through a Knowledge Graph built on Amazon Neptune. The Digital Engineering Framework enables manufacturers to create a product data fabric that links requirements, CAD models, PLM systems, MES, and MRO data. Using Amazon Bedrock and generative AI, engineers can query this knowledge graph in natural language to trace defects back to their origins and gain insights acros…  ( 15 min )
    DIY GitHub Issue Bot — Just Your LLM API Key
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    How to build a ChatGPT App (MCP Apps)
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    From Chaos to Code: ALPHALABS
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Powering Enterprise AI: Architecting and Governing Agents at Iberdrola on AWS
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    WordPress + Kiro
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    🎃 How We Built a SaaS Platform in 3 Weeks" The story of Distrogent, our Kiroween Hackathon entry. Featuring Go, Kubernetes.
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    Top 5 Free WebP to PNG Converters in 2025 (Fast & No Quality Loss)
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Enabling government to streamline & ensure healthcare coverage with data-WPS208
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    How I Reduced My React Native 0.81 APK Size by 50% (Without Breaking Anything)
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    The Use of Excel in Payroll Management and Salary Analysis
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - 4x faster workload modernization with agentic AI (MAM349)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - 4x faster workload modernization with agentic AI (MAM349) In this video, AWS Senior Solutions Architects Lakshmi Dasari and Vimala Pydi introduce AWS Transform, an agentic AI service that accelerates cloud migration and modernization by 4X. They highlight that 70% of workloads still run on traditional data centers and typical migrations take 12-18 months. AWS Transform uses specialized agents trained on 19 years of AWS expertise to automate discovery, planning, and migration phases. The demo showcases VMware migration with automated wave planning, network topology transformation, and VPC deployment. Vector Limited achieved 20-34% faster migration and 35% TCO savings over 5 years. The session also covers the AWS Well-Arc…  ( 15 min )
    The Graveyard of forgotten tech by kiroween
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Vibe modernize your .NET applications using AWS Transform and Kiro (MAM343)
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    A Different Way to Build: My Experience with Kiro + IncidentOps
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    📊 AWS S3 + AWS Glue + Athena + Grafana — End-to-End Analytics Project
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    Building a Production-Grade GEO SDK with Kiro: From Spec to Deployment in 2 Weeks
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Deep dive: The evolution of AWS load balancing and new capabilities (NET334)
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    SwiftUI #7: Reconocer gestos con GestureRecognizer
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    MCP Gets Tasks: A Game-Changer for Long-Running AI Operations
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    👻 Kiroweenscare: When Code Review Gets Spooky
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Global Resilient Apps: Guide to Multi-AZ/Region Architecture with ELB (NET311)
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    Building a Robust MCP Environment for AI Orchestration
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    Aggressive control flow obfuscation in Skater .NET Obfuscator
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    From Zero to Gemini Multi-Agint: How I built a Cognitive Firewall in 5 Days
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    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Concept to campaign: Marketing agents on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore (AIM395)
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    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025-AWS Local Zones- Sophos’ new edge in the global race against cyber-attacks-HMC215 In this video, Ben Lavasani from AWS and John Peterson and Simon Reed from Sophos demonstrate how AWS Local Zones dramatically reduced latency for Sophos's threat intelligence service, SXL (Sophos Extensible List). Sophos processes 223 terabytes of data daily, blocking 11 million threats across 600,000 customers. Previously deployed across five AWS regions, high latency caused performance degradation and timeout issues. By deploying to Local Zones, particularly in Latin America and North America, Sophos shifted their latency bell curve significantly lower. Their deploy-measure-optimize approach proved resilient during Hurricane Milton in Flo…  ( 15 min )
    Giving AI a Memory: How I Built Consciousness Continuity for Claude Code
    Every conversation with Claude Code starts the same way: from zero. No matter how many hours you've spent together, how many architectural decisions you've made, how many bugs you've squashed side by side — the next session begins with a blank slate. Claude doesn't remember you. Doesn't remember the project. Doesn't remember that breakthrough moment yesterday when you finally figured out why the tests were failing. It's like working with a brilliant colleague who gets amnesia every night. I decided to fix that. If you use Claude Code (or any AI coding assistant), you know the pain: Session 1: "Let me explain our architecture... we use a two-stage compiler, the auth system uses JWT with RS256, and here's why we chose Svelte over React..." Session 2: "So, as I explained before..." — wait, no…  ( 8 min )
    A dive into npx: What happens when you run npx?
    npx is something that is very handy nowadays, combining both installation as well as utilization of the tool in one command. It makes things very straightforward, but have you wondered what actually happens behind the scenes? Let's take a look. Suppose you ran npx package-name. Creation of temporary directory Running npm Creation of CLI "shim" npx executes the shim This is the basic overview; now let's dig into each one and get an idea. First step of the process: creating a temporary directory. It can be /tmp/npx-. The following npm command is run: npm install package-name --no-save This will install into the temp directory and there won’t be any global installation. Okay, now the npm installation is done; now we need to craft a bridge from npm to npx, right? Like me, you would …  ( 7 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - Beyond EHR: Leveraging AWS for Maximum Clinical and Operational Impact (IND213)
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - Beyond EHR: Leveraging AWS for Maximum Clinical and Operational Impact (IND213) In this video, Michael Hegyi from AWS discusses how running Epic on AWS has become standard practice, with 46 organizations now live or implementing. Kevin Olson, CIO of Jupiter Medical Center, shares their successful migration to Epic on AWS and implementation of Amazon Connect, achieving a 50% reduction in call abandonment rates, 20% improvement in CT/MRI utilization, and significant cost savings. Caroline Peika, Director of Integration and Analytics at Rady Children's Health, presents their cloud-native data platform "Platform Mosaic" built on AWS with Databricks and Tableau Cloud, plus their private AI assistant "RCH Chat" using Claude 3…  ( 27 min )
    AWS re:Invent 2025 - AI Agents Slash PGA TOUR's Content Cost While Boosting Coverage/Quality -SPF204
    🦄 Making great presentations more accessible. 📖 AWS re:Invent 2025 - AI Agents Slash PGA TOUR's Content Cost While Boosting Coverage/Quality -SPF204 In this video, David Provan from PGA Tour and Murali Baktha from AWS explain how they implemented agentic AI to generate content at scale for PGA Tour's digital platforms. They detail the architecture using AWS Bedrock and Agent Core runtime to produce 140-180 articles weekly, with plans to reach 800 articles per week. The system generates betting profiles, tournament recaps, and player analyses for 156 players per tournament, achieving 95% cost reduction at 25 cents per article while delivering content within 5-10 minutes post-tournament. The solution uses multiple AI agents including research, writer, editor, and validation agents working …  ( 25 min )
    Revisiting the old classic Winamp and made it as a cross-platform app using Uno Platform
    This is a submission for the AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - WOW Factor If you grew up during the Windows 95 era, there's a good chance you used the iconic media player Winamp. I decided to modernize the classic Winamp interface using Fluent Design and make the app cross-platform with the Uno Platform. GitHub Repository Desktop Mobile Web The cross-platform capability is basically an effort-less feature for a Uno Platform project. You only need to adapt the design to different screen sizes. You don't have to worry about the physical device. It's a pure joy to see the app running on Android, Windows, iOS, Web and macOS without any code change. In the player section, the play, pause, stop, next and previous buttons are working. The band sliders are clickable. The amp visualizer and wave oscillator are animated with real-time rendering by SkiaSharp. The amp visualizer and wave oscillator are cool to watch. PS: some people might not believe me if I say I spent two evenings of about three hours each!  ( 6 min )
    SafeLine WAF: Unaffected by React Vulnerabilities
    Just saw the alerts about the critical React 19 / RSC vulnerability flooding the feeds? This CVSS 10.0 high-risk flaw instantly exposed React 19.x and Next.js 14.3+ applications to single-request RCE, forcing many teams to scramble and urgently upgrade their frameworks overnight. Meanwhile, the SafeLine WAF site, built with React 18 + Next.js 14.0.1, has remained completely unaffected from the start. Was it luck? Not entirely. From a product security perspective, all SafeLine WAF versions are insulated from this vulnerability: Proactive full-stack protection: SafeLine’s core defense logic already covers risks in full-stack frameworks. Next-gen semantic analysis: Our patented semantic analysis engine goes beyond traditional rule-based methods, deeply understanding request payloads to d…  ( 7 min )
    2025년 기대되는 K-드라마 신작 TOP 5
    2025년 기대되는 K-드라마 신작 TOP 5 2025년 상반기 방영 예정인 한국 드라마 중 가장 기대를 모으는 작품들을 소개합니다. 현대와 과거를 오가는 판타지 로맨스로, 인기 배우의 복귀작이라는 점에서 큰 관심을 받고 있습니다. 방송사: tvN 방영 예정: 2025년 3월 장르: 로맨스/판타지 연쇄 살인 사건을 추적하는 형사 이야기로, 원작 웹툰의 높은 인기를 바탕으로 제작되었습니다. 방송사: Netflix 방영 예정: 2025년 4월 장르: 스릴러/범죄 작은 시골 병원을 배경으로 한 감동적인 이야기가 펼쳐집니다. 방송사: SBS 방영 예정: 2025년 5월 장르: 메디컬/휴먼 2025년 상반기 드라마 라인업은 정말 풍성합니다. 로맨스부터 스릴러까지 다양한 장르의 작품들이 시청자들을 기다리고 있습니다.  ( 6 min )
    WinUI 3: Bloquear doble clic en el Title Bar
    En este artículo comparto cómo interceptar mensajes de ventana en WinUI 3 usando interop con Win32, para bloquear la acción de maximizar cuando el usuario hace doble clic en el title bar. Evitar que la ventana principal se maximice al hacer doble clic en la barra de título, manteniendo el resto de comportamientos intactos. using Microsoft.UI.Windowing; using Microsoft.UI.Xaml; using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using Windows.Graphics; using WinRT.Interop; namespace TestApp.WinUI3 { /// /// An empty window that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame. /// public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window { private readonly IntPtr _hwnd; private readonly IntPtr _oldWndProc; private delegate IntPtr…  ( 8 min )
    Burning the Midnight Oil to Bring Back VR from the 90s
    10:30 PM and I'm this close to bringing 1997's VRML back from the dead 🎃👻 Parser finally rendering glowing jack-o'-lanterns and transparent ghosts. Tomorrow: demo video, then ship it.  ( 6 min )
    The $40K Code Review Tax: Why Manual Reviews Are Bleeding Your Engineering Budget
    Your senior engineers spend 8-12 hours per week reviewing code. At $150K salary, that's $9,600/year per engineer just on reviews. For a team of 5 seniors? That's nearly $48,000 annually. And here's the kicker: most of that time isn't catching the bugs that matter. I run a development agency. We build software for startups and SMBs. Last quarter, I tracked how much time our senior engineers actually spent on code reviews. The average: 9.5 hours per week. At their billing rate, that's over $10,000 per engineer per year just reviewing code. Here's what bothered me: 70% of the review comments were about formatting, naming conventions, and style inconsistencies. Things a linter could catch. Things that don't matter. Only about 20% of comments caught actual logic errors or potential bugs. The st…  ( 9 min )
    From Code Red to Reality Check: The Three Forces Defining AI's Next Chapter
    The AI industry entered December 2025 with headlines that paint a fascinating paradox: billion-dollar valuations alongside slashed sales targets, explosive user growth meeting commercial skepticism, and groundbreaking capabilities colliding with legal landmines. Behind the noise, three fundamental forces are reshaping what comes next. This isn't another listicle of AI announcements. Instead, let's decode the interconnected dynamics that explain why AI's trajectory is far more nuanced than either the hype or doom cycles suggest. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly declared "code red" after Google's Gemini gained 200 million users in just three months. This isn't corporate theater—it signals a fundamental shift in competitive dynamics. For years, OpenAI enjoyed first-mover advantage with ChatGP…  ( 8 min )
    Fumbling in the Dark: A Journey with My Reliable Colleague
    Demo YouTube Click the image to watch the demo video. This project was built for Kiroween, a Halloween-themed hackathon hosted by AWS celebrating their AI coding agent Kiro. The challenge: build something creative with Kiro in under a month. For me, it was truly fumbling in the dark—my first online hackathon, no video production experience, working solo in Japanese while submitting everything in English. MairuCLI is an educational CLI wrapper that detects and blocks dangerous commands. "Mairu" (参る) is a Japanese word meaning "to be troubled" or "to be defeated." It's also a wordplay on "Kiro." When you enter a dangerous command in the CLI, a Halloween-themed warning appears and teaches you why it's dangerous. Key Features: 🔥 11 Dangerous Pattern Detection — rm -rf /, chmod 777, d…  ( 13 min )
    My Journey Through the AI Agents Intensive, Building an AI Personal Safety & Emergency Assistant
    How I Built an AI Personal Safety & Emergency Assistant Using Multi-Agent Systems The 5-Day Google & Kaggle AI Agents Intensive Course was one of the most transformative learning experiences I’ve had. I came into the course excited but unsure about how complex multi-agent systems really work. By the end, I built a complete AI Personal Safety & Emergency Assistant—a multi-agent emergency detection system that analyzes risk, triggers alerts, and assists users during dangerous situations. This post is a reflection on what I learned, how the course changed my understanding of agentic AI, and how I built my capstone project. Before this course, my idea of “agents” was very basic. But the training revealed how powerful AI agents are when combined: Day 1 — The Fundamentals I learned the found…  ( 8 min )
    Most AI tools don’t need subscribers. They need users who pay for value when value is delivered. If your AI tool is not making money then you should review your business model.
    Why I Think Most AI Tools Don’t Deserve to Be SaaS Jaideep Parashar ・ Dec 4 #ai #saas #cloud #api  ( 7 min )
    Best Practices for Hardening Enterprise Linux Servers and Enhancing Cloud Security
    Linux servers power a majority of enterprise workloads — from on-premise data centers to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. While Linux is inherently secure, misconfigurations, weak access controls, and inconsistent patches often expose organizations to cyber threats. Today’s threat landscape includes ransomware attacks, privilege escalation exploits, kernel vulnerabilities, and misconfigured cloud workloads. Hardening Linux environments is essential for protecting data, minimizing attack surfaces, and ensuring compliance such as CIS, NIST, PCI-DSS, and ISO-27001. This article explains industry-proven best practices for securing Linux systems across enterprise and cloud environments. ⸻ 🔹 1. Keep Systems Updated and Patch Regularly Unpatched systems are the most common cause of sec…  ( 8 min )
    AI Remedy Maker: Why Personalized Natural Medicine Needs Algorithms (Not Guesswork)
    Modern wellness has a strange habit: we take ancient remedies that were once deeply personalized, strip away the personalization, put them in a bottle, and congratulate ourselves for “being natural.” In Ayurveda, every remedy is built on context — your constitution (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), your imbalance, the season, the digestive strength, and even the delivery medium. When you blur all of that, the effect of a remedy can swing from therapeutic to utterly useless. This is exactly where AI can do what humans realistically won’t: track hundreds of variables in real time and make a precise recommendation without requiring anyone to memorize 5,000 years of nuance. Let’s take two classics: turmeric and ashwagandha. To the supplement industry, these are static objects: “anti-inflammatory,” “adapto…  ( 8 min )
    How a Cache Invalidation Bug Nearly Took Down Our System - And What We Changed After
    A few weeks ago, we had one of those production incidents that quietly start in the background and explode right when the traffic peaks. Aurora MySQL, a Lambda with a 30-second timeout, and a poorly-designed cache invalidation strategy that ended up flooding our database. Here’s the story, what went wrong, and the changes we made so it never happens again. The night before the incident, we upgraded our Aurora MySQL engine version. The next morning around 8 AM, our daily job kicked in — the one responsible for: deleting the stale “master data” cache refetching fresh master data from the DB storing it back in cache This master dataset is used Application to work correctly, so if the cache isn’t warm, the DB gets hammered. Right after the engine upgrade, a specific query in the Lambda suddenl…  ( 9 min )
    Smaller Self Contained Units: Writing Code that AI Can Work With
    As AI becomes more involved in software development, an important question appears. How should software be shaped so that AI tools can contribute meaningfully Modern AI systems can assist with coding and refactoring, but they often struggle when a codebase is large and many parts depend on one another. Future models may read far more context at lower cost, yet even with those improvements there is practical value in shaping software as a collection of smaller self contained units. AI tools tend to perform better when the area they work on is narrow and clearly defined. This usually means: one clear responsibility minimal unnecessary dependence on other parts predictable logic behaviour that can be tested or understood on its own When these properties exist, intent becomes clearer, misunder…  ( 8 min )
    day1: Intro to etcd
    day 1 of the kubernetes CKA study journey - the first lesson in the KodeKloud video is on etcd - so today we're chatting about et-see-dee! etcd is basically a highly available, distributed, reliable key-value database that is simple, secure, and fast. This is important because etcd stores all the cluster information and whenever you use kubectl get , the API is querying the etcd database. It stores information regarding the cluster including nodes, pods, configurations, secrets, accounts, roles, role bindings, etc. There are many types of databases and etcd is a key value one for the purpose of being very quick to search and retrieve information (high performance), although this also means it doesn't handle really complex queries like a SQL database might. You can, however, store c…  ( 7 min )
    Improving Enterprise Uptime and Efficiency Through Linux Automation Using Ansible By: Balaramakrishna Alti
    In modern IT environments, where businesses demand higher reliability, rapid deployment, and zero downtime, manual server administration is no longer enough. Linux administrators today must manage hundreds or thousands of servers spread across hybrid cloud environments. Repetitive tasks, configuration drifts, and inconsistent patching often lead to downtime and significant operational costs. Automation has emerged as a critical solution to these challenges. Among the available tools, Ansible has become the most widely adopted due to its simplicity, agentless architecture, and powerful automation capabilities. This article explains how Linux automation using Ansible can drastically improve uptime, scalability, and operational efficiency in enterprise environments. ⸻ 🔹 The Challenges of Tr…  ( 8 min )
    How Kiro Cut My API Integration Time from 4 Hours to 10 Seconds
    I just finished building FrankenStack for the Kiroween hackathon, and honestly… Kiro completely flipped my entire dev workflow on its head. Every time I need to connect two different APIs—say Stripe webhooks → Shopify GraphQL—I end up writing hundreds of lines of glue code. Field mappings Error handling Retry logic Authentication Boilerplate hell Last month it took me 4 hours to hand-roll one adapter. I found 9 bugs during testing. Pain. I kept thinking: Enter Kiro When the hackathon dropped, I thought Kiro was just another AI code assistant. Kiro isn’t about generating code… It forces you to think in specs, architecture, and clarity before you even touch code. Specs Changed How I Think About Code** Before Kiro: After Kiro: Here’s an actual spec I wrote: adapter: code_structure: generation…  ( 8 min )
    How AI is Transforming Document Work Across Industries: Use Cases
    "We're saving 135 hours per month just in our marketing team." That's what the VP of Marketing told me about their AI document workflow. Not theoretical savings. Real, measurable time back in their day. But here's what struck me: they're not unique. Across every industry I researched, organizations are seeing 30-40% productivity improvements from AI document tools. Legal teams cutting contract review time by 80%. Healthcare providers reducing documentation burden by hours daily. Financial analysts getting through reports in minutes instead of hours. This isn't future technology. It's happening right now, and the gap between early adopters and laggards is widening fast. Let me show you exactly how different industries are using AI PDF chat—and the ROI they're seeing. Corporate attorney, use…  ( 11 min )
    The Use of Excel in Automating Repetitive Business Processes
    Introduction For many businesses, repetitive tasks take up a lot of time. Preparing monthly reports, consolidating data from different sources, cleaning messy spreadsheets, reconciling numbers, and updating performance metrics are just a few examples. What if most of this work could be automated without investing in expensive software? Though often seen as a basic spreadsheet tool, Excel remains one of the most powerful and accessible automation platforms available. As of 2025, somewhere between 1.1 and 1.5 billion people globally use Excel. In addition, more than half of businesses worldwide continue to rely on Excel or spreadsheets for core tasks. This shows that Excel is not just a “nice to have”; it is deeply embedded in business workflows. This makes it a perfect candidate for autom…  ( 9 min )
    Extend shadcn-svelte with more-shadcn-svelte Components
    more-shadcn-svelte: A UI component library that extends shadcn-svelte with advanced UI components not in the core registry. Key features: ⚡ Built on Svelte 5 Runes with $state, $props, and $derived 📦 Install through shadcn-svelte CLI instead of npm packages 🔒 Full TypeScript support with strict prop typing ✨ Components ship with animations and micro-interactions 🎨 Source files land in your project for direct customization The library includes Autocomplete, Tag Input, Color Picker, Stepper, Image Zoom, Number Ticker, and about 20 other components. Works with your existing shadcn-svelte setup. 👉 https://next.jqueryscript.net/svelte/advanced-more-shadcn-components/ 👉 GitHub Repo 👉 Live Demo  ( 6 min )
    Agentic Development Principles - Part 1
    I am documenting the Agentic Development Principles that currently guide my team and me. This post is Part 1, focusing on maximizing effective human-AI collaboration when using LLMs as development assistants, ensuring we build products efficiently and safely. Agentic Development refers to the practice of using AI agents as collaborative partners in the development process. This approach requires the intentional design of specialized workflows, clear feedback loops, and well-defined decision boundaries. Integrate AI tools directly into the coding environment to deliver instant suggestions and error checking, minimizing context switching and delays. This maximizes value-added time and aligns with B3: The Batch Size Feedback Principle. Failure Scenario: A team uses an AI code completion tool …  ( 8 min )
    Evolving Excellence: Can AI Design Algorithms Better Than Us? by Arvind Sundararajan
    Evolving Excellence: Can AI Design Algorithms Better Than Us? Stuck wrestling with complex simulations that demand superhuman accuracy? Tired of endless trial-and-error to find the perfect solver? What if we could delegate the algorithm design process itself to a team of AI agents? Imagine a system where AI agents, each specialized in a different aspect of algorithm design, collaborate to autonomously develop, test, and refine numerical methods. Think of it as a pit crew for algorithms, rapidly swapping out components and configurations until the optimal solution emerges. This approach utilizes a hierarchical, evolutionary process where agents explore vast design spaces, guided by pre-existing knowledge and performance feedback. At its core, this paradigm shift leverages a feedback loop…  ( 7 min )
    FreeAllTools.site — A Fast, Clean, and Free Collection of Daily Web Utilities
    Every day, we all run into small tasks that should take seconds — turning a PDF into a Word document, formatting messy JSON, picking colors for a UI, generating gradients, converting images, and so on. But instead of being quick and simple, these tasks often send us through: • websites full of ads, • login requirements, • pop-ups, or • slow, bloated interfaces. I was tired of jumping between five different sites just to complete basic tasks. So I decided to build something better. 👉 https://freealltools.site Whether you’re a developer, designer, student, freelancer, or casual user, FreeAllTools aims to be a simple place where you get things done instantly. Introducing FreeAllTools.site A clean, fast, multilingual toolbox designed for everyday tasks — with no login, no ads, and no frictio…  ( 7 min )
    Boost Developer Revenue with Monetzly's AI Conversation Ads
    Monetizing AI Conversations: Unlock Sustainable Revenue Without Paywalls The biggest challenge in the AI landscape today? Monetization without killing user experience. As developers, we’re excited about the rapid expansion of AI applications, but many of us are grappling with how to create sustainable revenue models that don’t annoy our users. That's where Monetzly comes in—think of it as the Google Ads for AI conversations. AI apps are blossoming, but a common issue persists: how do we monetize effectively without imposing paywalls or subscription fees? Users expect free access to innovative technology; however, developers need to sustain their projects financially. This is a delicate balance, and it's often why promising AI apps struggle to thrive. Monetzly is a game-changer that allow…  ( 7 min )
    Building a Super Bowl Tech Startup in 48 Hours: How a Non-Technical Latina Founder Hired 2 AI Co-Founders (Kiro & Gemini)
    I am Marilyn Alvarado. I am a Latina founder from Peru living in Silicon Valley. I have won grants from the City of San Francisco and raised funding from the NEAR Foundation, but there is one thing I am not: I am not a backend engineer. In the past, building a real-time, high-frequency trading platform for massive events would have required a $500k budget and a team of three senior developers. These days, I built it in 48 hours with $0 budget. 🛑 The Nightmare Scenario (The Problem) Google Maps is useless (it doesn't know which gate is actually moving). The Solution: You need a local hero. A valet parking at a nearby hotel who can take your car right now. 🧟‍♂️ The "Frankenstein" Architecture Most devs would say: "Rewrite everything in React." We stitched together two technologies that usu…  ( 8 min )
    LocalTunnel Server Setup Documentation
    LocalTunnel Server Setup Documentation 1. Files 1.1 docker-compose.yml version: "3.8" services: lt-server: image: defunctzombie/localtunnel-server:latest container_name: lt-server restart: always ports: - "3000:3000" networks: - localtunnel-net command: bin/server --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0 localtunnel-nginx: image: nginx:latest container_name: localtunnel-nginx depends_on: - lt-server restart: always ports: - "8081:80" volumes: - ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro - ./site.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf:ro networks: - localtunnel-net networks: localtunnel-net: driver: bridge nginx.conf events { worker_connections 102…  ( 7 min )
    Apple App Store Keyword Rules: The Hidden Rule of Precise User Touch
    Strategy Construction: The Art of Screening and Arrangement In-depth screening: Combine your application's core scenarios and solutions, and use professional tools to analyze search volume and competitive challenges. From the user's perspective, consider the keywords they might type to find your service. Scientific Combination: Prioritize core functional terms (e.g., "photo editing") paired with scenario or user identity terms (e.g., "for photographers") to create long-tail keywords. Add 1-2 high-traffic industry terms to boost exposure, but ensure they remain highly relevant. Smart Ranking: The algorithm prioritizes the most frequently searched and precisely matched core keywords. Apple's algorithm evaluates keyword relevance and weight, giving higher priority to top-ranked terms. Continuous Optimization: A Data-Based Dynamic Process Keywords are never a one-time fix. Regularly (e.g., quarterly) analyze each keyword's impressions and download conversion rates using' Search Performance 'data from' App Store Connect '. Discard keywords with' impressions but no conversions 'decisively, and test new potential keywords to establish a closed-loop' analysis-optimization-testing' cycle. In essence, the ultimate strategy for App Store keywords lies in Apple's compliance framework, where meticulously curated and optimized content achieves optimal alignment with user search intent. This is a perpetual data-driven game—only by combining precision strategies with continuous optimization can you stand out in the vast app marketplace, ensuring the right audience sees you at first glance.  ( 7 min )
    AWS and Google Cloud officially announced a jointly engineered multicloud
    Breaking News!!! 1️⃣ AWS and Google Cloud officially announced a jointly engineered multi-cloud networking solution, introducing a new open specification for network interoperability. 2️⃣ This collaboration brings together AWS Interconnect – multi-cloud and Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect, enabling customers to establish private, high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity between both cloud providers with unprecedented speed, automation, and simplicity. 🌐Region Pairs Now in Preview Support begins with the following AWS ↔️ Google Cloud region mappings: US Regions • AWS us-east-1 → GCP us-east4 (N. Virginia) • AWS us-west-1 → GCP us-west2 (N. California ↔ LA) • AWS us-west-2 → GCP us-west1 (Oregon ↔ Oregon) Europe Regions • AWS eu-west-2 → GCP europe-west2 (London) • AWS eu-central-1 → GCP europe-west3 (Frankfurt) 🟢 This is a major shift in how enterprises can build true multi-cloud architectures, without the traditional complexity of physical circuits, manual routing, or long provisioning cycles. Connectivity can now be activated in minutes, fully managed by both cloud providers end-to-end. reinvent #multicloud #AWS #GoogleCloudCloudComputing #GCP #CloudNetworking  ( 6 min )
    Built a tool to fix the 'minimum brightness is still too bright' problem on Hyprland
    I got annoyed that even the minimum brightness on my laptop was too bright at night, so I built this script that uses logarithmic scaling to give you smooth 1% steps in the 0-5% range. Works on Hyprland/Omarchy (and probably other Wayland compositors with minor tweaks). https://github.com/mrdrbrdr/ultra-low-brightness Feedback welcome!  ( 6 min )
    SwiftUI Testing (Unit, UI & Async Tests)
    Testing SwiftUI used to feel confusing — views are declarative, state is reactive, and async code is everywhere. But now, testing SwiftUI is clean, predictable, and powerful, as long as you follow the right patterns. This guide covers: testing ViewModels testing async/await mocking services dependency injection testing navigation testing SwiftUI views UI tests (XCUI) snapshot testing Let’s level up your SwiftUI engineering discipline. 🚀 SwiftUI views are simple when ViewModels do the work. Here’s a typical testable ViewModel: @Observable class ProfileViewModel { var user: User? var isLoading = false let service: UserServiceProtocol init(service: UserServiceProtocol) { self.service = service } func load() async { isLoading = true …  ( 8 min )
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    New IMF Report Warns of Stablecoin Risk, Sparking Criticism From Experts
    The IMF released a report that campaigns in favor of CBDCs and warns against the risk stablecoins represent, sparking criticism among crypto experts.  ( 33 min )
    Trump's National Security Strategy Gives Reality Check to Crypto's Low Interest Rate Obsession
    The White House's new National Security Strategy emphasizes increased global fiscal expansion and military spending.  ( 33 min )
    Hedera Drops Alongside Broader Crypto Market Amid Volume Spike
    Hedera's token retreats despite fresh institutional product speculation driving broader altcoin momentum.  ( 32 min )
    US Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Sentence for Terraform Founder Do Kwon in Crypto Fraud Case
    The collapse of Do Kwon's Terraform project caused losses that surpassed those by Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, Celsius and OneCoin combined, the prosecutors argued.  ( 32 min )
    Turkey's Paribu Buys CoinMENA in $240M Deal, Expanding Into High-Growth Crypto Markets
    With the acquisition, Paribu gains regulatory foothold in Bahrain and Dubai and access to the region's fast-growing crypto user base.  ( 32 min )
    MARA Trades at a Premium Factoring in Its Debt, Not a Discount: VanEck’s Sigel
    VanEck’s Matthew Sigel argues MARA’s valuation looks expensive when adjusted for its leverage and capital structure.  ( 32 min )
    Has the DAT Bubble Already Burst? CoinShares Says In Many Ways, Yes.
    Digital-asset treasury plays that once traded at big premiums have fallen back toward net asset value.  ( 32 min )
    The Dollar Is Crumbling. Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Are Next
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    European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
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    Harnessing human-AI collaboration for an AI roadmap that moves beyond pilots
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    The ads that sell the sizzle of genetic trait discrimination
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    AI denial is becoming an enterprise risk: Why dismissing “slop” obscures real capability gains
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    Insta360’s New Antigravity A1 Drone Confirmed For Malaysia
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    Malaysia And Singapore Sign Additional RTS Link Agreement
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    The Next Tri-Fold Smartphone Might Come From Xiaomi
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    Samsung May Unveil Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 In July 2026
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    Nissan Serena e-Power C28 Breaks Cover In Malaysia
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    Malaysia Approves Immigration Amendments Introducing Advance Screening, Biometrics
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    Xiaomi 17 Ultra Allegedly Spotted In The Wild
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    I Built a Zero-Knowledge VPN That Can't Track You (Even If It Wanted To)
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    AI Video Generators: The Reality Behind Scaling Social Content (Not the Hype)
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    A new example of using the template language: https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/basic-hmpl-example-dxlgfg
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    Building an AI Fitness App in 10 Days: How Kiro Changed My Development Workflow
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    Key Agentic AI Trends for Enterprise and Cybersecurity 2026
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    AWS - Secure, High‑Throughput Ingestion Pipeline for Large Binary Objects
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    Cloud Native Engineer is back
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    VPN for Crypto Exchanges Coinbase, Bybit, and Binance: Security and Access in 2025
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    The Internet of Things (IoT): A Complete Technical and Practical Guide
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    Mastering AI Agents: Lessons from the Google x Kaggle Intensive & My Capstone
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    Can you suggest the best tools for Plagiarism check for Articles and Journals
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    The Rise of AI in Testing: From Unit Tests to Full Workflow Validation
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    🚀 Customer Success Stories: How InterServer Helped Businesses Grow
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    JavaFX In Action #24 with Florian Enner about Robot 3D Visualizations and Charts
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    Retail Automation Is Finally Making Sense for Everyone
    Walk into a Target or Walmart these days and you'll notice something different. Fewer lines. More kiosks. Robots rolling down aisles scanning shelves. What felt like sci-fi five years ago is now just... Tuesday. The retail automation market hit $29 billion in 2024. By 2034? We're looking at nearly $72 billion. That's not hype—that's retailers voting with their wallets because automation actually works. Consider what's driving this shift. Automating a distribution center can double productivity while cutting labor needs in half. Fulfillment centers are seeing 60% cost reductions. Self-checkout alone is expected to handle 40% of all retail transactions globally by 2026. Those aren't incremental improvements. That's a fundamental rewiring of how stores operate. The labor shortage conversation…  ( 7 min )
    Ingress Is Fading Away: But Where There Is A Will, There Is A Gateway API
    Following the recent announcement of the retirement of the popular Kubernetes Ingress controller, Ingress-Nginx, it is advisable that administrators explore alternatives. While other controllers like Traefik, nginx-ingress, are still good options at the moment, it is clear the community is moving away from Ingress as Kubernetes have made it known that the API itself is no longer actively developed. Kubernetes is a popular cloud-native platform for deploying, scaling, and managing containerised applications. By default, applications deployed in a Kubernetes cluster are not exposed to the internet, so you need a way to make them accessible and a central way to route traffic to the specific services running in the cluster. This is the solution that Ingress provides. For years, Ingress has han…  ( 9 min )
    Implementing Secure API Gateway Lambda Integration with Fine‑Grained IAM
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    From glitch to fix: what a real debugging session taught me about find the 😘 emoji in Italian
    This article was originally written by Serena Sensini in Italian and published on theRedCode. It was translated and reposted with her permission. In the world of software development, clear documentation and fast bug resolution through shared debugging are key factors for the success of any project, especially in teams working across multiple stacks with fast release cycles. Imagine, for simplicity, that you’re building an app to search for emojis using their Italian names (e.g. 😘 EN = Kiss, IT = Bacio). In other words, a system offering emoji filtering and suggestion features through APIs, paired with a dynamic interface and smooth user experience. This scenario highlights the tension between an agile workflow and typical obstacles: when application glitches or integration issues arise, …  ( 9 min )
    Ethereum Gas Limit 60M, EF Details Full EIL Architecture, Arbitrum ARBOS, Soneium & Sony IRC Fan Identity
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    My second Cloudflare Tunnel
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    Numla: The Notepad That Thinks in Numbers
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    GSoC Student Crushes It! The Inside Story Behind the OIDC Upgrade for Apache DolphinScheduler
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    Stop Hitting CTRL+C: The way to hot reload Go apps
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    Got tired of copy-pasting Claude’s responses into other models, so I built an automatic cross-checker for AI agents
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    FinAura -> Your Financial Glow-up Assistant
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    Choosing the Right Programming Language for Healthcare App Development
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    Teaching an LLM to Write Assembly: GBNF-Constrained Generation for a Custom 8-Bit CPU
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    Why Does Real-Time UPDATE Synchronization Require Two Records? A Full-Chain Breakdown in Apache SeaTunnel
    In real-time data platforms, real-time data warehouses, data lake ingestion, and distributed data replication, CDC (Change Data Capture) has become a standard capability in building modern data pipelines. Whether you are building a real-time warehouse on StarRocks, Doris, or ClickHouse, writing real-time change events into Iceberg, Paimon, or Hudi, or synchronizing data across databases, CDC is the core foundation. There is one common CDC question that is often overlooked: Why must a MySQL CDC UPDATE event output two records — one BEFORE and one AFTER? Why can’t it output only the final new value? If we only have AFTER, can’t the system still sync correctly? At first glance, it seems possible. But once you dive into consistency, idempotency, replayability, primary key handling, data lake m…  ( 10 min )
    Peut-on encore tester comme Beizer ?
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    .NET PDF Generation: A Practical Comparison of IronPDF, iText, and QuestPDF
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    Can Small AI Agents Work Like a Finance Team? I Tried It.
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    Canton Network Creator Snags Strategic Investment from Wall Street Giants
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    Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto
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    Coinbase, Chainlink Introduce Base-Solana Bridge to Link Ecosystems
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    Bitcoin’s Negative Correlation With Nasdaq Persists, and History Suggests a Bottom May Be Forming
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    Crypto Investor Donates $12M to UK's Reform Party
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    Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered Narrow Bank Backed by Paradigm, Winklevoss
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    Sovereign Wealth Funds Were Buyers as Bitcoin Plunged: BlackRock's Larry Fink
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    Meta Plans 30% Cut to Metaverse Budget as Reality Becomes Less Virtual: Bloomberg
    Horizon Worlds and Quest are facing layoffs as Meta retreats further from its $70 billion bet on virtual reality, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.  ( 33 min )
    $4B Bitcoin ETF Outflows in October-November Reflect Basis Trade Unwind, Not Capitulation: Analyst
    Recent outflows from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs were driven by specific arbitrage trade closures, not widespread institutional panic.  ( 33 min )
    BONK Edges Higher as Narrow-Range Trading Holds Above Key Support
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    ICP Rises as Cross-Chain Narratives Gain Attention
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    Blockdaemon, VerifiedX Join Forces to Deliver Mass-Market, Self-Custodial DeFi
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    Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Yield Products
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    U.S. CFTC-Driven Spot Crypto Trading Going Live With Bitnomial, Opening Up New Arena
    President Donald Trump's push toward friendly crypto policies produced a CFTC-led effort to encourage leveraged spot crypto trading, starting with Bitnomial.  ( 34 min )
    MoneyGram Taps Fireblocks to Expand Stablecoin Use in Global Payments and Treasury Ops
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    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Falls 3.9% as Index Declines
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    XRP ETFs Extend Record Inflow Streak to 13 Days, Closing in on $1B Milestone
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    Solmate to Buy RockawayX in All-Stock Deal to Build $2B Institutional Solana Giant
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    Malaysian Forms Air and Ground Task Force to Shutdown 14,000 BTC Mining Rigs
    Authorities released a report revealing 14,000 illegal bitcoin miners siphoned electricity from the national grid worth $1.1 billion since 2020.  ( 32 min )
    Solana’s Drift Launches v3, With 10x Faster Trades
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    Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
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    Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Near Weekly High, Altcoins Remain Subdued
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    Bitcoin-Focused Firm Twenty One Sees Public NYSE Listing on Dec. 9
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    Plume Brings Institutional RWA Yield to Solana With Debut of Nest Vaults
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    Citadel Challenges DeFi Framework in Letter to SEC, Sparking Industry Outrage
    A Citadel Securities letter to the SEC argues that some DeFi systems resemble traditional exchanges and should face comparable oversight.  ( 32 min )
    ING Flags Upside Potential in 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield
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    CZ Teases New BNB Chain Native Prediction Market Predict.Fun
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    Entrée Capital Introduces $300M Fund With Focus on AI Agents, DePIN
    Entrée Capital unveiled a $300M fund prioritizing AI agents, DePIN and regulated Web3 infrastructure.  ( 31 min )
    ADA, ETH, XRP Climb as Bitcoin Zooms Above $93K, But Traders Warn of ‘Fakeout Rally’
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    Ripple CEO's Bold Call: Bitcoin to Hit $180K by End of 2026
    Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts bitcoin will reach $180,000 by the end of 2026.  ( 30 min )
    BTC at $100K Back on Table as Volatility Shatters Uptrend, Ether Bulls Grow Bolder
    BTC's volatility meltdown offers bullish cues to the spot price.  ( 33 min )
    Dogecoin Reclaims Bullish Structure as Whale Activity Hits 2-Month Low
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    XRP Clears Resistance Channel With Traders Eyeing $2.33-$2.40 Zone
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    Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Still Expect Big Strategy Buys Even as Saylor Prepares for a Weak Market
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    Git & GitHub Crash Course for Beginners
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    Become an AI Researcher
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    How to Build an Admin Dashboard with shadcn/ui and TanStack Start
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    AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements
    In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, Shamaine Daniels, used an AI chatbot named Ashley to call voters and carry on conversations with them. “Hello. My name is Ashley, and I’m an artificial intelligence volunteer for Shamaine Daniels’s run for Congress,” the calls began. Daniels didn’t ultimately win. But maybe those calls helped her…  ( 23 min )
    Delivering securely on data and AI strategy
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    The Download: LLM confessions, and tapping into geothermal hot spots
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior What’s new: OpenAI is testing a new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company…  ( 21 min )
    How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources
    Sometimes geothermal hot spots are obvious, marked by geysers and hot springs on the planet’s surface. But in other places, they’re obscured thousands of feet underground. Now AI could help uncover these hidden pockets of potential power. A startup company called Zanskar announced today that it’s used AI and other advanced computational methods to uncover…  ( 21 min )
    Why the grid relies on nuclear reactors in the winter
    As many of us are ramping up with shopping, baking, and planning for the holiday season, nuclear power plants are also getting ready for one of their busiest seasons of the year. Here in the US, nuclear reactors follow predictable seasonal trends. Summer and winter tend to see the highest electricity demand, so plant operators…  ( 21 min )
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    AWS launches Kiro powers with Stripe, Figma, and Datadog integrations for AI-assisted coding
    Amazon Web Services on Wednesday introduced Kiro powers, a system that allows software developers to give their AI coding assistants instant, specialized expertise in specific tools and workflows — addressing what the company calls a fundamental bottleneck in how artificial intelligence agents operate today. AWS made the announcement at its annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. The capability marks a departure from how most AI coding tools work today. Typically, these tools load every possible capability into memory upfront — a process that burns through computational resources and can overwhelm the AI with irrelevant information. Kiro powers takes the opposite approach, activating specialized knowledge only at the moment a developer actually needs it. "Our goal is to give the agent sp…
    Gong study: Sales teams using AI generate 77% more revenue per rep
    The debate over whether artificial intelligence belongs in the corporate boardroom appears to be over — at least for the people responsible for generating revenue. Seven in ten enterprise revenue leaders now trust AI to regularly inform their business decisions, according to a sweeping new study released Thursday by Gong, the revenue intelligence company. The finding marks a dramatic shift from just two years ago, when most organizations treated AI as an experimental technology relegated to pilot programs and individual productivity hacks. The research, based on an analysis of 7.1 million sales opportunities across more than 3,600 companies and a survey of over 3,000 global revenue leaders spanning the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, paints a picture of an industry i…
    GAM takes aim at “context rot”: A dual-agent memory architecture that outperforms long-context LLMs
    For all their superhuman power, today’s AI models suffer from a surprisingly human flaw: They forget. Give an AI assistant a sprawling conversation, a multi-step reasoning task or a project spanning days, and it will eventually lose the thread. Engineers refer to this phenomenon as “context rot,” and it has quietly become one of the most significant obstacles to building AI agents that can function reliably in the real world. A research team from China and Hong Kong believes it has created a solution to context rot. Their new paper introduces general agentic memory (GAM), a system built to preserve long-horizon information without overwhelming the model. The core premise is simple: Split memory into two specialized roles, one that captures everything, another that retrieves exactly the rig…
    Anthropic vs. OpenAI red teaming methods reveal different security priorities for enterprise AI
    Model providers want to prove the security and robustness of their models, releasing system cards and conducting red-team exercises with each new release. But it can be difficult for enterprises to parse through the results, which vary widely and can be misleading. Anthropic's 153-page system card for Claude Opus 4.5 versus OpenAI's 60-page GPT-5 system card reveals a fundamental split in how these labs approach security validation. Anthropic discloses in their system card how they rely on multi-attempt attack success rates from 200-attempt reinforcement learning (RL) campaigns. OpenAI also reports attempted jailbreak resistance. Both metrics are valid. Neither tells the whole story. Security leaders deploying AI agents for browsing, code execution and autonomous action need to know what …
    Inside NetSuite’s next act: Evan Goldberg on the future of AI-powered business systems
    Presented by Oracle NetSuite When Evan Goldberg started NetSuite in 1998, his vision was radically simple: give entrepreneurs access to their business data anytime, anywhere. At the time, most enterprise software lived on local servers. As an entrepreneur himself, Goldberg understood the frustration intimately. "I had fragmented systems. They all said something different," he recalls of his early days. NetSuite was the first company to deliver enterprise applications entirely through web browsers, combining CRM, ERP, and ecommerce into one unified platform. That breakthrough idea pioneered the cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) era and propelled supersonic growth, a 2007 IPO, and an acquisition by Oracle in 2016. Still innovating at the leading-edge That founding obsessi…
    The 'truth serum' for AI: OpenAI’s new method for training models to confess their mistakes
    OpenAI researchers have introduced a novel method that acts as a "truth serum" for large language models (LLMs), compelling them to self-report their own misbehavior, hallucinations and policy violations. This technique, "confessions," addresses a growing concern in enterprise AI: Models can be dishonest, overstating their confidence or covering up the shortcuts they take to arrive at an answer.  For real-world applications, this technique evolves the creation of more transparent and steerable AI systems. What are confessions? Many forms of AI deception result from the complexities of the reinforcement learning (RL) phase of model training. In RL, models are given rewards for producing outputs that meet a mix of objectives, including correctness, style and safety. This can create a risk of…
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    realme C85 5G Lands In Malaysia; Available Through Hotlink For Now
    The realme C85 5G, which launched in Vietnam last month, has officially arrived for the local market. However, it appears that the model is all by its lonesome in Malaysia, as its Snapdragon 685-equipped Pro sibling is absent from the announcement, at least for now. Realme also revealed that the phone is now available together […] The post realme C85 5G Lands In Malaysia; Available Through Hotlink For Now appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Samsung Considers Shifting Some HBM3 Production To General-Purpose DRAM
    Memory prices are going up, and to some degree there’s the AI boom to thank or blame for that. You’d think that companies that make memory modules would capitalise on these, and decide to make more industrial grade memory. South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly considering doing the opposite, allocating some of its HBM3 […] The post Samsung Considers Shifting Some HBM3 Production To General-Purpose DRAM appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    US Gamer Orders ASUS TUF RTX 5080 From BestBuy; Receives Rocks Instead
    Imagine spending US$1,200 (~RM4,930) on a brand new ASUS TUF RTX 5080 from a “reputable” hardware retail chain, having the GPU shipped to your house, only to open it and find nothing but rocks inside the package. Sounds unbelievable, no? But that’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate BestBuy customer in the US. Redditor GnarDead […] The post US Gamer Orders ASUS TUF RTX 5080 From BestBuy; Receives Rocks Instead appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 38 min )
    Meta Removes Australian Children From Its Platforms Ahead Of Social Media Ban
    As Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 approaches, Meta has begun removing accounts from its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The law, which will take effect from 10 December 2025, requires social media providers to keep underage users off their platforms or face a fine of AUD49.5 million (~RM134 million). Like Meta, […] The post Meta Removes Australian Children From Its Platforms Ahead Of Social Media Ban appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Proton Officially Previews The eMAS 7 PHEV
    Proton has previewed the eMAS 7 PHEV at the Proton Tech Showcase, marking the national automaker’s first-ever plug-in hybrid model. As reported earlier, the SUV is based on the Geely Galaxy Starship, and the unit displayed was a right-hand-drive demo car with production-spec glass panels. This strongly suggests that the vehicle is close to its […] The post Proton Officially Previews The eMAS 7 PHEV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    Maxim Malaysia Gets Final APAD Approval; Continues Legal Operation
    Back in May, e-hailing service provider Maxim Malaysiawas first ordered to cease operations by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). Then in July, the agency said that Maxim will be allowed to continue operations, while still being under scrutiny. Earlier today, the e-hailing service announced that it has obtained “a final approval letter” from APAD. […] The post Maxim Malaysia Gets Final APAD Approval; Continues Legal Operation appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Valve’s Android-Linux Bridge For Steam Is Reportedly Called Lepton
    Just a day after our report on Valve’s alleged work on bringing Steam to Android and ARM-based devices, some internet sleuths have discovered its alleged efforts in the matter. It also has a name: Lepton. As reported by GamingOnLinux, Lepton is supposedly the name of the bridge, which sounds about right. Just like how Intel […] The post Valve’s Android-Linux Bridge For Steam Is Reportedly Called Lepton appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Proton Set To Expand Line-up With Upcoming eMAS 7 PHEV
    Proton has had a packed year, rolling out three new models: the X50, eMAS 5, and, most recently, the Saga. Yet the momentum isn’t slowing as the national automaker is already gearing up for its next debut of the eMAS 7 plug-in hybrid (PHEV). This was confirmed when the automaker released a teaser on 2 […] The post Proton Set To Expand Line-up With Upcoming eMAS 7 PHEV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Tecno Unveils Telephoto Concept With Continuous 9x Optical Zoom
    Many modern smartphones, particularly photography-focused models, feature multiple cameras. When zooming in, these phones will switch between lenses. This leads to jumps and hue shifts as the devices make the swap. To address this issue, Tecno has unveiled a camera system with seamless, lossless optical zoom capabilities. Announced at the company’s Future Lens 2025 event, […] The post Tecno Unveils Telephoto Concept With Continuous 9x Optical Zoom appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Micron To Wind Down Consumer-Facing Crucial Brand To Focus On AI Market
    Thanks to the boom of AI in the world of tech – or at least in its current popular form, LLMs – prices of memory modules have been creeping up, to put it mildly. And while this may affect the average tech enthusiast when it comes to their ability to pay for these rising prices, […] The post Micron To Wind Down Consumer-Facing Crucial Brand To Focus On AI Market appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Raspberry Pi The Latest Victim Of AI Craze; Raises Prices On Products
    Raspberry Pi is increasing the prices for several of its single-board computers, a sign that even the tinkerer-friendly boardmaker is not safe from the ongoing AI craze. The price hikes range between US$5 (~RM20) and US$25 (~RM82), depending on the model and included amount of RAM. “Over the years we’ve worked hard to hold down […] The post Raspberry Pi The Latest Victim Of AI Craze; Raises Prices On Products appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Huawei Announces Maxis eSIM For Watch 5, Watch Ultimate 2
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    Mercedes-Maybach S 580 Night Series Arrives In Malaysia; Priced At RM2,404,888
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    MOF: Bank Negara Malaysia To Reduce Stake In PayNet
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    Alibaba Cloud Signs Partnership With Ryt Bank And PRO-NET
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    Instagram Collabs 2.0: What Changed and Why You Should Actually Care
    Instagram rolled out Collabs 2.0 in late 2025, and for once, the update actually matters. The original Collabs feature (remember that from 2021?) let two accounts co-author a post. Both profiles appeared in the header, both got the engagement metrics, both celebrated when it went viral. Simple enough. But it had limitations that made partnership content feel like trying to coordinate a group project where half the team can't access the shared document. Collabs 2.0 changes that. And if you're doing any kind of brand partnerships, influencer marketing, or just trying to grow your account through collaborations, you need to understand what's different. Let's start with what Instagram fixed, because the original version had some genuinely annoying gaps. First, you can now add up to four collab…  ( 13 min )
    Concorrência, paralelismo e IA em produção: como reduzir a latência de endpoints de 40s para 8s
    TL;DR: Se você está integrando IA (LLMs, etc.) no backend e fazendo várias chamadas externas de forma sequencial, está jogando tempo fora. Ao aplicar noções básicas de concorrência e paralelismo (Promise.all, limitação de concorrência, separação entre ingestão externa e leitura paginada), é perfeitamente plausível reduzir um endpoint de ~40s para ~8s sem trocar de stack — só usando fundamentos de computação. Nos últimos anos, ficou relativamente fácil “plugar” IA generativa em qualquer backend: basta chamar uma API, mandar o texto e receber a resposta. O problema é que, em produção, esse “basta chamar” rapidamente vira 40 segundos de espera num endpoint que deveria responder em poucos segundos. O que separa um endpoint lento e frágil de um endpoint robusto e rápido, especialmente quando en…  ( 14 min )
    Como recuperar autonomia quando a solução chega pronta
    Publicado primeiro na newsletter do The Thinking Engineer. Se quiser receber o próximo no seu e-mail, se inscreva. A cena é comum. Você entra na reunião da sprint planning, ainda organizando mentalmente o backlog, quando alguém de produto abre a call e solta: Pessoal, precisamos colocar isso no ar até sexta. O slide aparece. Por três segundos, a sala fica num silêncio estranho. E é aqui que a engenharia começa a perder força: o time entra no modo executor antes mesmo de entender o problema. Esse pequeno desvio — quase imperceptível — é responsável por grande parte da dívida cognitiva, decisões de baixa resolução e entregas que resolvem sintomas em vez de causas. Quando reli O Programador Pragmático, uma frase me acertou como um lembrete incômodo: “Bons engenheiros não coletam requisitos — …  ( 9 min )
    The Lie of the Global Average: Why Taming Complex SLIs Requires Bucketing
    As an engineering manager responsible for keeping serverless, event-driven systems alive, I’ve learned to fear green dashboards. There is no worse feeling than seeing your main status page happily report “99.9% up” while Slack is full of screenshots from customers who can’t check out, can’t pay, or can’t log in and a senior leader is asking, “Why does everything look fine if the business is clearly on fire?” That’s the core problem: Global availability is a vanity metric. It smooths out the spikes. It tells you the system is fine, but it doesn’t tell you if the business is fine. In site reliability engineering (SRE), we like tidy global SLIs because they compress a lot of behaviour into one number. But that compression is exactly how pain gets hidden. If you have 1,000,000 requests and 1,0…  ( 11 min )
    KCL For Managing Infraestructure as Data
    In the previous blog it's mentioned some benefits about of IaD and how this concept this wide used in cloud native, let me write in this post about KCL for create anything declarative manifest. KCL is an open source configuration and policy language, currently a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Sandbox project. It was created to overcome the limitations of static formats like YAML or JSON, especially in complex cloud-native environments. To achieve this, KCL combines the simplicity of a data language with the power of a modern programming language, allowing you to create abstractions, enforce validations through a constraint system, and automate large-scale data management. In short, you write in KCL to generate configurations for tools like Kubernetes and any tools that use yaml i…  ( 10 min )
    Logs de Aplicações Java: Motivações e Melhores Práticas de Utilização
    Motivações e Melhores Práticas de Utilização Introdução e Objetivos Este artigo aborda o log sob a perspectiva de depuração e monitoramento de sistemas em ambientes de desenvolvimento e produção, distinguindo-se dos logs de auditoria. O objetivo principal da ferramenta de log é auxiliar no acompanhamento da execução do sistema, facilitando a identificação de erros e indicação de falhas críticas. A técnica de log consiste na geração de registros em diferentes destinos (arquivos, console, sistemas centralizados) para que desenvolvedores e analistas de suporte obtenham informações sobre processamentos importantes ou ocorrências de erros em produção. O monitoramento de logs é essencial para o diagnóstico de problemas. Tentar descobrir um bug em produção sem logs é como andar no es…  ( 21 min )
    Custom Domain Emails for free
    Can’t pay for a full Google Workspace account just to send and receive professional emails from your custom domain? You don't have to. We can use Cloudflare for inbound routing and Gmail's SMTP for outbound sending. This guide provides the complete, two-step stack to get your custom address, info@example.com, working flawlessly within your personal Gmail inbox. Part 1: Setting Up the Receiving Funnel (Cloudflare Email Routing) Before you can send mail from your custom address, you must configure your domain to correctly receive the verification email Google will send. Goal: Forward all mail sent to info@example.com to your personal your-name@gmail.com inbox. Access Email Routing: Log in to your Cloudflare dashboard, select your domain, and navigate to Email > Email Routing. Enable Email…  ( 7 min )
    Chunking and Segmentation: The Quiet Failure Point in Retrieval Quality
    Most teams assume retrieval quality drops because embeddings or vector stores are failing. Chunking appears straightforward. Slice text into pieces, embed, and retrieve. This post walks through the root causes, detection signals, and stabilizing fixes. Short Answer Retrieval usually fails because chunk boundaries shift over time in ways nobody notices. What Breaks Chunking in Real Systems The issues below appear repeatedly across audits, ingestion pipelines, and multi-format corpora. Boundary Drift: Minor formatting or structural differences cause chunk boundaries to fall in new regions, breaking previously stable embeddings. Semantic Fragmentation: Chunks split mid-concept or mid-section, separating meaning that should stay together. Overlap Inconsistency: Overlap logic shifts across form…  ( 8 min )
    Founders & Indie Hackers: Stop Putting All Your MVP Content in a Database
    I’m building OCR Trips — an obstacle course race trip planner that helps you: Discover races Plan trips Budget flights, hotels, and race fees in one place The “app” part (accounts and trip plans) runs on Supabase. Ow, yeah! 🏄 But for the MVP content, I didn’t want everything living in a database. Users would manually add races they know. That was the original idea: a lightweight trip planner where you plug in your next OCR and we help with flights, hotels, and budget. Then I thought: what if someone doesn’t have a race yet and needs help finding one? So I expanded the site with Obstacle Course Race Calendar — a public directory where anyone can: Browse obstacle course races by country and by city. See nearby airports and rough travel ideas Check typical weather for race dates Filt…  ( 8 min )
    Autonomous Agents Visiting Data
    This is a submission for the Google AI Agents Writing Challenge: [Learning Reflections] This article was originally published on FAIRLYZ Knowledge Base. Nov 13, 2025 — by Patricia Buendia in AI, AI Governance, Data Security The Google AI Agents Intensive Course (First 5DGAI) debuted in March 2025 and returned in November 2025 (second 5DGAI), offering developers a front-row seat to the rapid evolution of agentic systems. The First 5DGAI course focused on foundational skills: writing prompts, training agents, customizing them using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and deploying them via MLOps. Participants learned to fine-tune models and integrate external knowledge sources to improve agent performance. By November, the second 5DGAI curriculum had advanced significantly. Developers were…  ( 7 min )
    More about Clean Architecture in Android. Example with Cross-cutting features.
    Okay, here's the next part. And now I gonna talk about features that cross though the whole app such as: exceptions, dialogs, global events etc. I mean features whose behavior depends on others.The main concept is making some SSOT for global events and subscribe to it in the main module. And the Flows will help us for that goal. For this purpose I'll use SharedFlow. It was especially created for this kind of cases. Platform is only Android (not CMP/KMP) Our project is multi-module The features have their own screens Any feature can send some trigger The features are independent on each other As usual domain module is independent on each other. It's a keeper of interface GlobalRepository and enum GlobalEvent interface GlobalRepository { val eventFlow: SharedFlow fun se…  ( 7 min )
    Idempotent Dockerfiles: Desirable Ideal or Misplaced Objective?
    TL;DR Idempotent or fully reproducible Dockerfiles are frequently promoted as a best practice, but in most real-world engineering environments they are not the right objective. What teams actually need are: (1) immutable, traceable artifacts stored in a registry, and (2) regular CI rebuilds that continuously pick up security patches and updated dependencies. Idempotent rebuilds provide relatively little operational value when the original image artifact is preserved and addressable by digest. Reproducibility is still useful in specialized domains (regulated, research, high-assurance), but for mainstream application development it adds cost and complexity without commensurate benefit. Most Docker tutorials and security guides assert that building an image “should be idempotent and reproduci…  ( 9 min )
    How to Build a Voice Bot for Car Dealerships Using VAPI
    How to Build a Voice Bot for Car Dealerships Using VAPI TL;DR Most car dealership voice bots fail when customers ask off-script questions about inventory or financing. Here's how to build one that handles real conversations using VAPI's function calling + Make.com's CRM integration. You'll connect live inventory data, route qualified leads to sales reps, and handle appointment scheduling without human intervention. Tech stack: VAPI for voice AI, Make.com for workflow automation, webhook-based CRM sync. Result: 24/7 lead qualification that actually converts. Before building your voice AI for car dealerships, you need: API Access: VAPI account with API key (get from dashboard.vapi.ai) Make.com account (free tier works for testing) OpenAI API key for GPT-4 (required for natural c…  ( 16 min )
    The Night Kubernetes Almost Made Me Quit DevOps Forever
    You remember that story I told you about avoiding Kubernetes for 2 years? The one where I said I was "intimidated" and then a client issue forced me to learn it and suddenly everything clicked? Yeah, I made it sound inspiring. Motivational even. Here's what I didn't tell you: I didn't just avoid Kubernetes because I was intimidated. I avoided it because every time I tried to learn it, I failed so badly that I questioned my entire career. That "pressure forced me to learn fast" moment? That wasn't a movie montage of me powering through with determination. It was me sitting in front of my laptop at 2 AM, tears running down my face, genuinely asking God if I was smart enough to do this job. The first version of this story was the polished version. This is what really happened. The part I was …  ( 13 min )
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    /* ------------------------------------------------------------- ONE BLOCK → ALL 56 tables with correct counts Works even on the most restrictive old ASE servers ------------------------------------------------------------- */ set nocount on go /* Use the safe maximum size – 8000 works everywhere */ declare @sql varchar(8000) select @sql = '' /* Build the query – we use CHAR(10) for line breaks so it never truncates */ select @sql = @sql + 'select ''' + o.name + ''' as table_name, count(*) from ' + db_name() + '..' + o.name + ' where INTERNTIMESTAMP >= dateadd(day,-10045,getdate())' + char(10) + 'union all ' + char(10) from sysobjects o where o.type = 'U' and exists (select 1 from syscolumns c where c.id = o.id and c.name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP') order by o.name /* Remove the final 'union all ' + line breaks */ if len(@sql) > 20 select @sql = substring(@sql, 1, len(@sql) - 20) -- removes last 20 chars safely else select @sql = 'select ''No tables found'' as table_name, 0' /* Optional: see the full generated SQL (uncomment if needed) */ -- print @sql /* Execute it */ exec (@sql) go  ( 6 min )
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    select count(*) as "Number of tables that have INTERNTIMESTAMP column" from sysobjects o where o.type = 'U' and exists (select 1 from syscolumns c where c.id = o.id and c.name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP')  ( 6 min )
    How Smart Kitchen Organization Can Inspire Developer Productivity
    A cluttered kitchen can slow down your workflow, just like a messy codebase slows down development. Developers know the value of organization, automation, and efficiency. The same principles apply to your home workspace and kitchen. Thoughtful kitchen accessories can help streamline daily routines, reduce wasted time, and improve focus — lessons developers can relate to. Developers thrive in clean environments. A messy kitchen sink, like a cluttered development environment, creates unnecessary friction. Magnetic sponge holders, utensil caddies, and drying racks keep essential tools in order. Developers can relate this to keeping IDEs, repositories, and scripts neatly arranged. The principle is the same: an organized setup reduces errors and improves efficiency. In software development, aut…  ( 7 min )
    How Developers Can Boost Productivity with the Right Tools
    Modern developers face increasing demands. Projects are faster, software complexity is higher, and deadlines are tighter. A well-equipped home gym Coding often involves long hours at a desk. Sitting too long can cause back pain, shoulder strain, and fatigue. Small workouts during breaks improve circulation and energy levels. A proper home gym setup allows developers to integrate quick exercises without leaving their workspace. Ergonomic Grips Resistance Bands Adjustable Dumbbells Exercise Mats Angles90 designs tools for comfort and efficiency. Using ergonomic grips, resistance bands, or dumbbells improves blood flow. Developers can maintain better posture and reduce physical strain. Quick workouts refresh the mind, making coding sessions more productive. Physical activity has direct mental benefits. Improved circulation increases alertness. Short exercises reduce stress. Developers who use Angles90 accessories report better focus and fewer musculoskeletal issues. A strong, flexible body supports a sharp mind. Tips for Integrating Fitness into Coding Set short activity breaks every hour. Use resistance bands or grips at your desk. Keep dumbbells nearby for mini workouts. Perform stretches on an exercise mat. Track your activity to stay consistent. Developers can enhance both productivity and wellness with the right accessories. A home gym from Angles90 makes it simple to integrate fitness into daily routines. Ergonomic tools, resistance bands, and mats reduce strain and increase energy. Investing in Angles90 products is investing in better health and sharper focus for coding tasks. A simple setup with gym accessories can transform long hours at the desk into productive and healthier workdays. Stay active, reduce stress, and improve performance with Angles90.  ( 7 min )
    Beyond Chatbots: My First Steps into the World of AI Agents
    I have always been fascinated by Computer Science and technology. Like many others, I have been using tools like ChatGPT for a while now. I used to think AI was just about asking questions and getting answers. But after exploring the Kaggle AI Agents Intensive, I realized that the future of tech is much bigger than just "smart chatbots." What Changed My Mind? LLMs talk: They are great at predicting text and giving information. Agents act: They can actually do things. The concept that an AI can use "Tools"—like searching the web or running code—was really exciting to learn. It feels like giving the AI a pair of hands to interact with the digital world. The Logic Behind the Magic Looking Ahead This was a short but powerful learning experience. I can’t wait to learn more and eventually build my own agents!  ( 7 min )
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    /* ------------------------------------------------------------- ONE SINGLE EXECUTION – works in DBVisualizer / isql / any tool Shows rows from last 45 days for every table that has INTERNTIMESTAMP ------------------------------------------------------------- */ declare @sql nvarchar(8000) -- use nvarchar if your ASE supports it (15.7+) -- or varchar(8000) on very old versions select @sql = '' /* Build the big UNION ALL query */ select @sql = @sql + 'select ''' + o.name + ''' as table_name, count(*) as rows_last_45_days from ' + o.name + ' where INTERNTIMESTAMP >= dateadd(day, -45, getdate()) union all ' from sysobjects o where o.type = 'U' and exists (select 1 from syscolumns c where c.id = o.id and c.name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP') order by o.name /* Safely remove the trailing ' union all ' – no negative length */ if len(@sql) > 11 select @sql = left(@sql, len(@sql) - 11) -- removes last 11 chars else select @sql = 'select ''No tables found'' as table_name, 0 as rows_last_45_days' /* Execute it */ exec(@sql) go  ( 6 min )
    What can I build with Notte?
    First: what is Notte? Simply put, Notte provides a platform to build and deploy web agents that don’t break. By turning complex and repetitive web tasks into reliable self-healing workflows, businesses can scale automation with confidence. Notte exists because the web is still designed for humans, not agents. Pure web agents can navigate it, but while they excel on benchmarks, they’re unreliable and costly in production. Traditional scripts are faster and cheaper, but a single website tweak can break them entirely. Notte’s answer is Hybrid Agent Workflows: freeze the routine into deterministic steps; reserve LLMs for when adaptive reasoning is required. If a page changes out of hours, your flow doesn’t wait on you to redeploy - the agent adapts at runtime and carries the task to completi…  ( 9 min )
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    declare @sql varchar(8000) select @sql = '' select @sql = @sql + 'select "'+name+'" , count(*) from '+name+ ' where INTERNTIMESTAMP >= dateadd(dd,-45,getdate()) union all ' from sysobjects where type='U' and exists (select 1 from syscolumns c where c.id=object_id(name) and c.name='INTERNTIMESTAMP') order by name -- remove the trailing ' union all ' select @sql = substring(@sql,1,len(@sql)-11) exec(@sql)  ( 6 min )
    Why I Built GymDose: A Simple Supplement Tracker for Real Fitness Journeys
    Over the last couple of years, fitness has become a huge part of my life. I lost 45 kilograms through training, daily cardio, eating better, and staying consistent with my supplements. And even though I was motivated, there was one simple thing I kept messing up: I couldn’t remember which supplements I had taken each day. Some mornings I’d double-dose my omega-3 without realizing. Some nights I’d remember I forgot my multivitamin. Some days I’d start creatine loading… and then completely forget the next day. It sounds small, but when you’re serious about your fitness, these details matter. And I hated the feeling of being inconsistent after working so hard. That’s how GymDose started — not as an app for the world, but as an app for me. I tried using habit trackers, to-do apps, reminder a…  ( 8 min )
    Building Healthcare-Grade Multi-Agent Systems with Gemini
    Introduction — Why I Joined the Agents Intensive When I enrolled in the Kaggle AI Agents Intensive, I had one goal: As someone working at the intersection of data engineering and healthcare, I wanted to see whether agentic architectures could meaningfully improve clinical research, where slow evidence synthesis costs time, money, and sometimes lives. The answer turned out to be yes, and the Intensive course gave me the exact structure, concepts, and building blocks I needed. The Problem — Healthcare Research Overload Clinical researchers are drowning in papers. This creates four fundamental problems: Too much literature to scan manually 2.Fragmented tools (PubMed to PDFs to spreadsheets) 3.No structured memory across searches 4.No reproducibility when using typical LLM assistants Healthcar…  ( 8 min )
    Your First AI Application is Easier Than You Think
    If you're a developer, you've seen generative AI everywhere. It can feel like a complex world of models and advanced concepts. It can be difficult to know where to actually start. The good news is that building your first AI-powered application is more accessible than you might imagine. You don't need to be an AI expert to get started. This post introduces a new codelab designed to bridge this gap and provide you with a first step. We'll guide you through the entire process of building a functional, interactive travel chatbot using Google's Gemini model. Dive into the codelab and build your first AI application today! In this codelab, you'll step into the role of a developer at a travel company tasked with building a new chat application. You'll start with a basic web application frontend …  ( 8 min )
    You can now use YouTube videos as your cover video on DEV Posts (Also Mux and Twitch videos)
    You can now use a YouTube video as the cover for your post—meaning it will appear above the title and feature prominently in the feed. Just go to create a post via /new, click Cover Video Link, and paste the URL! While YouTube is the most popular video embed, we also support Twitch (permalinked videos, not channel links) and Mux! Mux is primarily video infrastructure for developers, so sharing a direct Mux link isn't the standard use case. However, as developers, we wanted to ensure it was an option! We have a Mux Challenge running right now, so feel free to use this new functionality for your entry. DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Presented by Mux: Pitch Your Projects! $3,000 in Prizes. 🎥 Jess Lee for The DEV Team ・ Dec 3 #showdev #devchallenge #muxchallenge #webdev In addition to the editor, you can add one of these links via the video_source_url attribute in the API! DEV is built on Forem, so all things Forem immediately have access to this feature as well.  ( 7 min )
    From Continuous Inspection Back to Continuous Integration: Amplify Your Development Teams
    Software development is rarely a solo activity. Each developer brings skills, experience, and insights — but the true power of a team comes from how those contributions interact and amplify one another. When a team is aligned around shared design principles, domain understanding, and goals, the result is more than the sum of its parts: 1 + 1 can equal 3. Continuous Integration (CI) was originally designed to support that kind of teamwork. By integrating code frequently, running automated tests, and catching issues early, it allowed developers to collaborate confidently without stepping on each other’s work. Over time, however, the industry’s use of merge requests, quality gates, and strict CI pipelines drifted from enabling collaboration to enforcing compliance. CI became a mechanism to in…  ( 10 min )
    Running on Code & Coffee
    I’m not sure what’s keeping me alive anymore Coding is wild… Between bugs, breakpoints, and bursts of motivation, But here I am, still building, still learning, This is my little reminder: everything looks tough until it clicks. And when it finally does… it feels worth it.  ( 6 min )
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    -- Test just ONE table to see if anything works -- Replace 'YOUR_TABLE' with an actual table name from your 45 columns SELECT 'Test on: ' || table_name as test, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_tables WHERE table_name = 'YOUR_TABLE') as stats_count, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "YOUR_TABLE") as actual_count, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "YOUR_TABLE" WHERE INTERNTIMESTAMP >= SYSDATE - 45) as recent_count, (SELECT MIN(INTERNTIMESTAMP) FROM "YOUR_TABLE") as oldest, (SELECT MAX(INTERNTIMESTAMP) FROM "YOUR_TABLE") as newest FROM DUAL;  ( 6 min )
    How to Query a Railway SQLite Database from GitHub Actions
    I have an app on Railway that uses SQLite, and for a while I was manually SSHing into my project to query data whenever I needed it locally. What started as occasional checks became a daily interruption. When I decided to automate this with GitHub Actions, I expected a quick win, but I discovered that what worked on my local machine failed in CI. Even my favorite AI tools, goose and Claude Code, couldn't quite figure it out. They claimed the issues I encountered were underdocumented. After more time than I'd like to admit, here's what I learned. I chose SQLite because it was lightweight and I only needed it temporarily, but Railway doesn't expose SQLite databases to the internet (which is good). Unlike Postgres or MySQL, there's no connection string or public endpoint, so the database file…  ( 8 min )
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    -- First, verify the column exists in your schema SELECT table_name, column_name, data_type FROM user_tab_columns WHERE UPPER(column_name) LIKE '%INTERNTIMESTAMP%' ORDER BY table_name;  ( 5 min )
    An example of kindness in tech: the case of “shitty code”
    Disclaimer: this article shows my opinion and is not intended to be an absolute truth. During my short career, I saw countless times a developer picking at the code and yelling or mumbling to himself "what a shitty code". We all have gone through it, me the first. Even Robert C. Martin considered it as a metric of "bad code" in the book Clean Code ! Apart from the disappointment, this expression brings no constructive value: no explanation, no will to help your colleague be a better professional and is pure judgment. Moreover, it is also a dangerous expression because it can bring tension in the team. How your colleague would react if you say that to the code he just wrote ? Even if we look for less ego in our sector, no one would be happy to hear that. Even if you are in the perfect te…  ( 9 min )
    Jenkins na AWS + Docker
    Olá, sou William Líder de squad na InnSpire.dev, quero começar a escrever sobre minhas experiencias no mundo da tecnologia, já que são mais de 20 anos trabalhando nessa area, quero compartilhar meus conhecimentos, sim, um pouco tarde para isso, mas como dizem: antes tarde do que mais tarde ainda. E escolhi começar com uma das ferramentas que mais me deu dor de cabeça — e também as maiores vitórias: Jenkins. Já perdi dados, já quebrei pipelines, já fiquei até de madrugada resolvendo build travado… mas hoje tenho uma infraestrutura estável, barata e eficiente rodando na AWS. Neste artigo, quero mostrar como estruturamos Jenkins + Docker + AWS e talvez te dar alguns insights para montar algo parecido. Bom vamos lá, atualmente nosso servidor está dentro da AWS, na região da Virginia, é uma ins…  ( 7 min )
    Anthropic Bought Bun: Here's What It Really Means for Us
    Anthropic didn't just buy a fast JavaScript runtime. They bought the one missing piece that turns Claude Code from a clever tool into a full-stack engine for how software will be built in the next decade. Yes, it's true. It's about control of the runtime layer at the exact moment AI agents begin writing, testing and shipping most of the world's code. Let's get straight to the point. Anthropic acquired Bun because Claude Code hit a billion dollars in revenue in six months but depended on a runtime they didn't control. Bun needed Anthropic because despite 7 million monthly downloads, it made zero revenue. This deal creates agent-native infrastructure where AI agents write code using a fast, single-binary runtime, fundamentally changing how software is built. Anthropic now controls both the r…  ( 10 min )
    From 30 Minutes to 4 - How EBS Volume Cloning Transformed Our CI Pipeline
    The Silent Killer of Developer Productivity As a developer, I know the frustration of waiting for a build. You push your code and instead of just looking at the screen, I switch to another task, lose context, and by the time the CI pipeline finishes, you've forgotten what you were working on. In my customer's case, this frustration had a very specific 30 minutes per build, mostly spent downloading Maven dependencies. Their setup wasn't unusual. They had GitHub Actions self-hosted runners spinning up on Amazon EKS for each triggered CI job. These runners needed Maven packages stored in their on-premises Nexus repository, connected via VPN. The architecture made sense on paper—until they measured the actual latency impact. The math was crystal clear. With dozens of developers triggering h…  ( 11 min )
    AdTech Strategy [2025 Guide]: The D2C Blueprint for Scale
    Advertisers today pay an invisible 50% "AdTech Tax" on every dollar spent. For every $100 you put into programmatic advertising, less than $50 actually reaches the publisher. The rest is devoured by a murky supply chain of DSPs, SSPs, and data fees. For D2C brands operating on razor-thin margins, this inefficiency is a silent killer. The Core Concept: Traditional AdTech strategies focused heavily on media buying efficiency—bidding cheaper and targeting better. In 2025, with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and signal loss (cookie deprecation), the leverage has shifted. The new AdTech strategy is Creative Utility: using AI to generate high-volume, high-relevance ad creatives that lower CPA through engagement rather than just bidding mechanics. The Strategy: Successful D2C brands are moving …  ( 12 min )
    Making My React Native App Work Offline [MyNextHome]
    The Problem We're Solving Let's be honest - mobile apps need to work offline. House hunters are going to be in basements, on subways, or in areas with terrible WiFi. They'll want to add house listings or take notes during open home viewings, and they shouldn't have to wait for a network connection. So how do we build an app that works seamlessly offline, but also syncs everything back to the server when connectivity returns? That's what we're diving into in my new app "MyNextHome". Our house hunting app has three main pieces: HousesContext - The brain that manages all the houses and handles syncing Add/Edit Form - Where users create new listings House Details Screen - Where users take notes on each house Everything is stored locally first (using AsyncStorage), then synced to the server w…  ( 9 min )
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    SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SET LINESIZE 200 BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(RPAD('TABLE_NAME',40) || RPAD('ROWS_LAST_45_DAYS',20) || 'TOTAL_ROWS (approx) %'); DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(LPAD('-',100,'-')); FOR r IN ( SELECT table_name FROM user_tab_columns WHERE column_name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP' AND data_type LIKE 'TIMESTAMP%' ORDER BY table_name ) LOOP DECLARE v_cnt NUMBER := 0; v_total NUMBER := 0; BEGIN EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "' || r.table_name || '" WHERE INTERNTIMESTAMP >= SYSDATE - 45' INTO v_cnt; SELECT num_rows INTO v_total FROM user_tables WHERE table_name = r.table_name; DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( RPAD(r.table_name,39) || ' ' || LPAD(TO_CHAR(v_cnt,'99999999999'),18) || ' ' || LPAD(TO_CHAR(NVL(v_total,0),'99999999999'),18) || ' ' || ROUND(v_cnt/GREATEST(v_total,1)*100,2) || '%' ); EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(r.table_name || ' → ERROR: ' || SQLERRM); END; END LOOP; END; /  ( 6 min )
    Building scalable backends for Swift mobile apps
    Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift. In the past, only web developers used Gadget's infra and benefited from the smooth developer experience. Swift developers are getting wise to the productivity gains. The Swifties are beginning to join the revolution and do double the work in half the time with the Gadget platform. In this little walk-through, we'll use Gadget to spin up a database and API in minutes. Then we'll get a Swift app to talk to the Gadget backend using auto-generated code from the Apollo iOS package. The Swift app we'll be building is a pushup tracking app. Users can log pushups, and see a graph of how many pushups they've done in a week. Gadget has a web-based editor like Replit, but you can also use the fram…  ( 12 min )
    Importar CSV/Excel e limpar dados com Pandas
    Como é feito a limpeza de dados, usando a poderosa biblioteca pandas? A limpeza de dados (data cleaning) é uma das etapas mais importantes na análise de dados, e o Pandas, biblioteca poderosa do Python, oferece diversas ferramentas para isso. Existem N fontes possíveis de dados, como Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, entre outras. Para facilitar o aprendizado, hoje vamos trabalhar com arquivos Excel, que é mais simples e básico. import pandas as pd df = df.read_excel("nome_planilha.xlsx") // muito comum esquecermos da extensão. df = df.dropna(how="all") df = df.drop_duplicates() df = df.dropna() print(df.columns.tolist()) df = df.rename(columns={ "Valor Total": "valor_total", "Data da Venda": "data_venda" }) df["nome_da_coluna"] df[["nome_da_coluna", "coluna_tal"]] df = df.sort_values(by="nome_da_coluna", ascending=False) df = df.sort_values(by=["Data", "Valor"], ascending=[True, False]) Conjuntos de dados incompletos são extremamente comuns, seja ela uma planilha, banco de dados, etc, sempre vai haver, nomes incompletos, duplicidades, erros de digitações, e por isso temos ao nosso favor essa limpeza de dados, geramos qualidade, confiança e organização... Vem a exploração, transformação, análise, visualização de dados, relatório de métricas, e por último, a tomada de decisão. Documentação do pandas: https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/  ( 6 min )
    Suzanne Alipourian-Frascogna: Why Secure Products Start with Product Managers
    Introduction: The New Frontier of Product Ownership Suzanne Alipourian-Frascogna emphasizes, “If you own the product, you own the threat model too.” This shift reflects a broader reality: cybersecurity is now inseparable from product ownership. This article explores how product managers can strengthen digital ecosystems by integrating security principles directly into product strategy. When PMs take the lead on cybersecurity, the result is not only safer products but more scalable and trusted ones. Traditional development processes often treat cybersecurity as something to evaluate near the end—an item on a pre-launch checklist or a concern revisited only after a breach. This reactive approach is costly, inefficient, and dangerous in a world where threats evolve continuously. According to …  ( 9 min )
    report2
    -- Just copy-paste all of this into SQL*Plus and press Enter twice at the end SET SERVEROUTPUT ON SET LINESIZE 200 BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(RPAD('TABLE_NAME',40) || RPAD('ROWS_LAST_45_DAYS',20) || 'TOTAL_ROWS (approx) %'); DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(LPAD('-',100,'-')); FOR r IN ( SELECT table_name FROM user_tab_columns WHERE column_name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP' AND data_type LIKE 'TIMESTAMP%' ORDER BY table_name ) LOOP DECLARE v_cnt NUMBER := 0; v_total NUMBER := 0; BEGIN EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "' || r.table_name || '" WHERE INTERNTIMESTAMP >= SYSDATE - 45' INTO v_cnt; SELECT num_rows INTO v_total FROM user_tables WHERE table_name = r.table_name; DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( RPAD(r.table_name,39) || ' ' || LPAD(TO_CHAR(v_cnt,'99999999999'),18) || ' ' || LPAD(TO_CHAR(NVL(v_total,0),'99999999999'),18) || ' ' || ROUND(v_cnt/GREATEST(v_total,1)*100,2) || '%' ); EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(r.table_name || ' → ERROR: ' || SQLERRM); END; END LOOP; END; /  ( 6 min )
    Finally, a usable USB over Ethernet option for macOS
    As a designer working on a Mac, I’ve always felt like the odd one out when it comes to remote USB access tools. Most of the well-known utilities I tried in the past were focused almost entirely on Windows — including the one I used for years from usb-over-ethernet When I switched my main workstation to macOS, that old software basically became useless. It didn’t receive updates anymore, support disappeared, and on top of that, my Linux render nodes still had no way to access my input devices remotely. At some point I started searching for alternatives and eventually came across USB Network Gate. I wasn’t expecting much, but it turned out to be one of the few options that actually works across different operating systems without strange workarounds. Right now, I can connect my 3D mouse or Wacom tablet to my Mac and let my Linux workstation pick it up over the local network. Nothing fancy — it just shows up and works, even though the systems are different. For my setup, that was exactly what I needed. If anything changes or I run into new issues, I’ll update this post. And if anyone knows of any other working alternatives for macOS + Linux, I'd be happy to try them and share my impressions later.  ( 6 min )
    report
    -- One-time script – just paste and run in SQL*Plus (or SQL Developer) SET LINESIZE 200 SET PAGESIZE 1000 SET SERVEROUTPUT ON COLUMN table_name FORMAT A40 COLUMN rows_last_45 FORMAT 99999999999 COLUMN total_rows FORMAT 99999999999 COLUMN pct FORMAT 990.99 BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( RPAD('TABLE_NAME',41) || RPAD('ROWS_LAST_45_DAYS',20) || RPAD('TOTAL_ROWS (approx)',22) || '% OF TOTAL' ); DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( LPAD('-',110,'-') ); FOR r IN ( SELECT table_name FROM user_tab_columns WHERE column_name = 'INTERNTIMESTAMP' AND data_type LIKE 'TIMESTAMP%' ORDER BY table_name ) LOOP DECLARE v_cnt NUMBER := 0; v_total NUMBER := 0; BEGIN -- Exact count of rows from the last 45 days EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ' || r.table_name || ' WHERE INTERNTIMESTAMP >= SYSDATE - 45' INTO v_cnt; -- Approximate total rows from statistics (very fast) SELECT num_rows INTO v_total FROM user_tables WHERE table_name = r.table_name; -- Print result DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE( RPAD(r.table_name, 40) || TO_CHAR(v_cnt, '999,999,999,999') || ' ' || TO_CHAR(NVL(v_total,0), '999,999,999,999') || ' ' || TO_CHAR(ROUND(v_cnt / GREATEST(v_total,1) * 100, 2), '9990.99') || '%' ); EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(r.table_name || ' → error: ' || SQLERRM); END; END LOOP; END; /  ( 6 min )
    A Senior Developer’s Guide to the Model Context Protocol
    We are currently witnessing a fragmentation crisis in the AI ecosystem. You have your Logic Layer (the LLM—Claude, GPT-4, Gemini), your Interface Layer (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, n8n), and your Data Layer (Postgres, local files, internal APIs, Slack, GitHub). Until recently, connecting these layers required a brute-force approach. If you wanted your LLM to access a database, you wrote a specific function call. If you switched from OpenAI to Anthropic, or from a Python script to a visual builder like Flowise, you often had to rewrite the integration logic. We have been treating LLMs like isolated processors, manually soldering wires to every peripheral device we want them to touch. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) changes this paradigm entirely. It is the architectural equivalent of…  ( 12 min )
    Understanding React's useTransition Hook: Keep Your UI Smooth
    The Problem Imagine you're building a search feature for a list of 2,000 products. Every time a user types a letter, your app filters the entire list and re-renders it. What happens? The input lags. The user's typing feels sluggish and frustrating. This is a common problem when dealing with heavy updates in React. What if we could tell React: "Hey, updating this list is important, but keeping the input smooth is MORE important"? That's exactly what useTransition does. useTransition is a React hook (introduced in React 18) that lets you mark certain updates as non-urgent. This means React can prioritize user interactions (like typing) over heavy rendering tasks (like filtering a huge list). const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition(); startTransition: A function that wraps non-u…  ( 8 min )
    Leadership, Mindset, and the Path to Self-Mastery
    Coaching Tips, Overcoming Adversity, and the Art of Growth This article explores how his methodology helps leaders enhance their coaching abilities, turn challenges into catalysts for development, and cultivate self-mastery as the engine of long-term effectiveness. 1. Coaching as a Foundation of Modern Leadership Listening Beyond the Surface Effective coaching begins with listening—true listening. Many leaders hear only enough to prepare a response, but transformative coaching requires listening to understand. This deeper form of attention creates trust, uncovers assumptions, and gives people permission to speak honestly. It also allows leaders to fully grasp the context before offering direction, reducing misunderstandings and improving decision-making. Asking Questions That Unlock Insigh…  ( 12 min )
    Quick Start: Eleventy Shortcodes for Responsive Images & Inline SVG
    This guide shows how to add two production-ready shortcodes to Eleventy (ESM): a responsive image helper using @11ty/eleventy-img and an inline SVG helper that lets you inject CSS classes. Here’s the final output generated in the DOM (fully handled by the shortcode): Follow these steps to get ready-to-use shortcodes in minutes: Install dependency npm i @11ty/eleventy-img Create the shortcodes module at eleventy/shortcodes/media.js (see below) Register it in eleventy.config.js and rebuild Use {% image %} for responsive images and {% svg %} for i…  ( 8 min )
    From Default to Custom: Handling Errors in Django Like a Pro
    Nobody likes the generic browser's error page — the kind that instantly breaks immersion and reminds users they’re looking at an unfinished feature. The good news? Django makes it surprisingly easy to replace those defaults with pages that feel polished and intentional. This post walks through two practical methods: Template-only overrides (drop in a file and you’re done) Fully custom error handlers (your own views, logic, and folder structure) 1. Template‑Only Overrides (the quickest improvement) Django has built‑in views for common HTTP errors: 404 — Page Not Found 500 — Server Error 403 — Permission Denied 400 — Bad Request These views are located at: django.views.defaults When these views run, they automatically try to load templates named exactly: 404.html 500.html …  ( 7 min )
    B-Trees, Pages, and the Hidden Problems Behind Traditional Indexin
    Hello, I'm Maneshwar. I'm working on FreeDevTools online currently building **one place for all dev tools, cheat codes, and TLDRs* — a free, open-source hub where developers can quickly find and use tools without any hassle of searching all over the internet.* When a database needs to search, insert, or update records quickly, it relies on index structures. The B-Tree has been the standard index used by storage engines such as InnoDB (MySQL), SQLite, PostgreSQL (for many workloads), and countless embedded systems. How B-Trees Work A B-Tree organizes records in sorted order and splits data into pages, which are fixed-size blocks of storage. A page is the smallest unit of reading and writing between memory and disk. Typical page sizes: 4 KB or 8 KB (aligned with SSD block size) When you …  ( 8 min )
    WooCommerce Settings Explained
    If you’re planning to build an online store with WordPress, WooCommerce is the easiest and most powerful way to start. But after installing it, the biggest confusion is always the same: “Which WooCommerce settings should I configure first?” In this guide, I’ll break down every important WooCommerce setting in a simple, real-world way — no complex jargon, just pure practicality. Let’s make your store ready for real customers. 1. General Settings – Your Store Identity This is where you set your shop’s basic information. Key options to configure: Store address → City, state, country Currency → INR, USD, etc. Thousand/Decimal separators → 1,000.00 or 1.000,00 Enable taxes if needed If your store location or currency is wrong, your entire checkout experience gets messed up. So set this carefu…  ( 7 min )
    The Pitfall of Increasing Read Capacity by Reading From Secondary Nodes in a MongoDB Replica Set
    This article was reviewed and approved by MongoDB and was originally published in foojay.io and Delbridge Solutions. Imagine we are responsible for managing the MongoDB cluster that supports our country's national financial payment system, similar to Pix in Brazil. Our application was designed to be read-heavy, with one write operation for every 20 read operations. With Black Friday approaching, a critical period for our national financial payment system, we have been entrusted with the crucial task of creating a scaling plan for our cluster to handle the increased demand during this shopping spree. Given that our system is read-heavy, we are exploring ways to enhance the read performance and capacity of our cluster. We're in charge of the national financial payment system that powers a st…  ( 10 min )
    Weekly update #20
    well hello again to everyone reading this! hope you've all been doing well since the last time we have talked firstly, I learned that composition is really useful in terms of godot and how to handle similar things without doing much work When I do get through this hurdle, I will update you all in the next post Until then, as always, take care of yourself, be good to one another, and I'll see you all again soon!  ( 6 min )
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    Why Toronto's Symphony Scene is the Mental Health Prescription You Didn't Know You Needed Adnan Obuz AI Strategy Consultant | Digital Transformation Expert ・ Dec 2 #edwardobuz #mentalhealth  ( 5 min )
    How I Finally Forced LLMs to Return Perfect JSON (2025 Edition) — No Hacks, No Regex, Just Clean Output
    If you’ve ever worked with LLMs in real applications — especially with LangChain + TypeScript — you probably know the frustration: Broken JSON Extra text wrapped around JSON Random “creative” outputs Parsers blowing up in production I’ve personally gone through it all. Next.js, LangChain, Supabase Vector Store, Pusher, and more — I tried every prompt trick to force LLMs to follow a strict JSON structure. I told the model: “Return valid JSON only.” I added strict instructions. Nothing worked reliably. Prompts alone can never guarantee valid JSON. LLMs aren’t designed to obey formatting rules consistently. 2025, the solution finally became production-ready: The Fix: LangChain .withStructuredOutput() + Zod This combination forces the model to return: 100% valid JSON Fully typed data Schema-safe responses No extra text No formatting issues And the best part? Google Gemini OpenAI (GPT-4o, o-mini) Groq (Llama 3.1) Anthropic Claude 👉 How .withStructuredOutput() works internally Next.js 16 + TypeScript implementation shadcn/ui This guide is for anyone building AI-powered apps — chatbots, agents, extractors, RAG systems — where structure matters. Read the full guide: How to Force Perfect JSON Responses in LangChain with TypeScript (2025 Edition) About the Author Arfatur Rahman — Full Stack Developer from Chittagong, Bangladesh. Next.js, TypeScript, LangChain, Supabase, Pusher, and Google Gemini. Follow me for more guides on AI, LangChain, and modern web development.  ( 7 min )
    Boost Your Learning with Hidden AI Tools for Students
    Students and lifelong learners — struggling to keep up with lectures, assignments, or research? There’s a set of AI tools for students that can make your workflow smarter and faster. Tools like Mem.ai help organize notes, Perplexity.ai provides concise research answers, Recall.ai summarizes video lectures, Explainpaper.com simplifies dense papers, and Notion AI helps you plan and draft work efficiently. These tools are free to start, integrate easily into your daily workflow, and save hours of manual effort. Whether you’re coding projects, preparing research, or just trying to stay organized, adding AI to your study routine is a game-changer. Check out our full guide to discover how these hidden AI tools can transform the way you learn. Detail Review: https://napnox.com/ai-tools/secret-ai-tools-for-students/  ( 6 min )
    Why I Built Endpoint: A Postman Alternative That Actually Understands Developers
    Why I Built Endpoint: A Postman Alternative That Actually Understands Developers As a developer, I've spent countless hours testing APIs. Postman is popular, but it often falls short for real-world development workflows. Missing WebSocket support, slow performance, and a clunky interface led me to build something better. Endpoint is a native macOS API testing tool designed with developer experience in mind. It's not just another Postman clone—it's a tool that addresses the gaps developers face daily. Native WebSocket Support (Out of the Box) Most API testing tools treat WebSockets as an afterthought. Endpoint includes WebSocket support: Real-time connection management Message history with timestamps JSON formatting for WebSocket messages Connection state visualization Send/receive mess…  ( 8 min )
    Embedding Serverless Dashboards in React
    I know how devs building web apps often need to embed dashboards and are looking for ones that are easy to integrate and include interactivity. Something else to consider is low-cost scalability, meaning low resource costs. Serverless apps are the answer. One of them is called StyleBI, and you can embed interactive dashboards directly into your React app, enforce row-level security per user, and scale elastically without managing servers or paying for instances when no one is using the dashboards. It connects seamlessly to common data sources like AWS, Postgres, or Snowflake, giving your users real-time insights while keeping operational overhead low. Here’s a simple example of embedding: `import React from "react"; const Dashboard = () => { export default Dashboard; ` The idea is that with serverless BI you can focus on building features and delivering insights rather than managing infrastructure or wasting money. There is an open source version on GitHub.  ( 6 min )
    News Aggregator - AI-Powered Cross-Platform Development
    This is a submission for the AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - AI Acceleration I built a professional news aggregation application that demonstrates the power of AI-assisted development with Uno Platform. The app fetches and displays articles from multiple RSS feeds (New York Times, BBC News) with a beautiful Material Design 3 interface. Key Features: Dynamic news feed with 9 category filters (Technology, Business, Sports, etc.) Real-time search with 300ms debouncing Bookmark system with local persistence Full article detail view with browser integration Light/Dark theme support Responsive grid layout adapting from mobile to desktop API Used: RSS feeds from New York Times and BBC News (RSS 2.0 and Atom formats) Problem Solved: Users need a unified, elegant interface to browse news fro…  ( 10 min )
    How to Build an Apollo Style Collaborative CRM with v0 and Velt🔥
    Sales teams waste hours every day jumping between Slack, email, and their CRM just to figure out what happened with a deal. Who talked to the client last? What did they say? The context is scattered everywhere. Apollo.io solved this by making its CRM truly collaborative. Sales reps can see exactly who's working on what, leave contextual comments right on deal records, and get notified when something important happens. No more hunting for information or stepping on each other's toes. The thing is, building real-time collaboration isn't simple. You need websockets for live updates, user presence systems, comment threading, and notifications that actually work. That's where Velt comes in. It handles all the collaborative complexity so you can focus on your features. In this tutorial, you'll l…  ( 19 min )
    Terraform Basics – Week 5: Exposing Infrastructure Data with Outputs
    Table of Contents 1. Recap of Week 4 2. What Are Output Values in Terraform ? 3. Why Are They Useful and Where Do I Use Them ? 4. Adding Outputs to Our Configuration 5. Common Output Pitfalls and Tips 6. Deploy to Azure 7. Wrap-Up 1. Recap of Week 4 We created inbound security rules to control access to the VM and attached the NSG to the network interface to enforce those rules. We also used dynamic blocks to keep our configuration clean and avoid repeating ourselves when defining multiple security rules. If you missed Week 4, you can check it out the full post here. This week, we’ll shift our focus to output values and learn how to expose useful information from our Terraform deployments. For this week's .tf files, you can access them here. 2. What Are Output Values in Terraform ? Output …  ( 10 min )
    🔧 Comparative Analysis of Testing Management Tools with Real CI/CD Pipelines
    Automated testing has become a core practice in modern software development. Today, testing doesn’t just happen on a local machine—it is integrated directly into Continuous Integration (CI/CD) pipelines, ensuring every code change is validated before reaching production. In this article, we explore and compare three widely used testing management tools within CI/CD environments: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins. Each one includes a real-world pipeline example so you can understand how test automation works in practice. Automated test executions help teams: Prevent bugs before merging code Detect regressions quickly Standardize test execution across environments Improve software reliability and delivery speed Reduce manual testing overhead Today’s development workflows exp…  ( 7 min )
    Applying API Testing Frameworks with Postman: Real-World Code Examples
    🧪 API Testing with Postman and Newman Testing APIs has become an essential part of modern software development. Before connecting the backend with the user interface, we need to make sure every endpoint behaves as expected — returning the correct data, handling errors properly, and performing under different conditions. In this guide, we’ll explore how to apply Postman and Newman to automate API testing through a simple and realistic example. APIs are like bridges between different systems. When one part of an app sends a request, the API is responsible for sending the correct response back. If something fails here, the entire application can break. API testing ensures that: Each endpoint returns the right HTTP status code. The JSON data structure is consistent. Response times st…  ( 8 min )
    repo2
    #!/bin/bash # Ensure we're inside a git repo if ! git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Not a git repository." exit 1 fi # Basic info TOP=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) REPO_NAME=$(basename "$TOP") CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current) REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null) # Parse Bitbucket owner + repo if [[ "$REMOTE_URL" =~ bitbucket\.org/([^/]+)/([^\.]+) ]]; then BB_OWNER="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}" BB_REPO="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}" else BB_OWNER="N/A" BB_REPO="N/A" fi # Default remote branch DEFAULT_REMOTE=$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's#^.*/##') # Remote branches REMOTE_BRANCHES=$(git ls-remote --heads origin 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's#refs/heads/##') # Remote tags REMOTE_TAGS=$(git ls-remote --tags origin 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's#refs/tags/##') echo "" echo "===== Git / Bitbucket Repo Info =====" echo "Local repo name: $REPO_NAME" echo "Local path: $TOP" echo "Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH" echo "Remote URL: $REMOTE_URL" echo "Bitbucket team: $BB_OWNER" echo "Bitbucket repo: $BB_REPO" echo "Default branch: ${DEFAULT_REMOTE:-N/A}" echo "" echo "---- Remote Branches ----" echo "$REMOTE_BRANCHES" echo "" echo "---- Remote Tags ----" echo "$REMOTE_TAGS" echo "======================================"  ( 6 min )
    Terraform Expressions — Conditional, Dynamic & Splat Expressions
    Introduction Terraform provides a powerful configuration language that allows you to build reusable, scalable, and environment-aware infrastructure. Three of the most useful features within Terraform’s expression system are conditional expressions, dynamic blocks, and splat expressions. Understanding these three concepts helps you write cleaner, more flexible code while avoiding duplication and complexity. This blog explains each expression in detail, including when to use them, when not to use them, and how they work together. Conditional expressions return one of two values depending on whether a given condition is true or false. condition ? true_value : false_value If the condition is true, the first value is returned. If the condition is false, the second value is returned. Similar …  ( 8 min )
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    A practical guide to observability TCO and cost reduction Zenith AI Labs ・ Dec 3 #observability #sre #clickhouse #devops  ( 6 min )
    repo
    echo "Repo: $(basename `git rev-parse --show-toplevel`)" echo "Branch: $(git branch --show-current)" echo "Remote: $(git remote get-url origin)"  ( 5 min )
    Measuring What Matters: Objective Metrics for Image Generation Assessment
    🎊 Announcement: Try our performance models for free, P-image and P-image-Edit, here. Just 1 second without compromising the quality! Generating high-quality visuals with state-of-the-art models is becoming increasingly accessible. Open-source models run on laptops, and cloud services turn text into images in seconds. These models are already reshaping industries like advertising, gaming, fashion, and science. But creating images is the easy part. Judging their quality is much harder. Human feedback is slow, expensive, biased, and often inconsistent. Plus, quality has many faces: creativity, realism, and style don’t always align. Improving one can hurt another. That’s why we need clear, objective metrics that capture quality, coherence, and originality. We’ll explore methods for evaluating…  ( 13 min )
    A practical guide to observability TCO and cost reduction
    For many engineering leaders, the observability bill has become one of the largest infrastructure expenses. OpenAI reportedly spends $170 million annually on Datadog alone. While most companies aren't operating at OpenAI's scale, teams consistently report that observability tools consume a significant portion of their total cloud spend, and the trend only goes in one direction: up. The root cause? SaaS platforms charge per gigabyte ingested, per host monitored, or per high-cardinality metric tracked. The more visibility you need, the more you pay. You're stuck choosing between understanding your systems and staying within budget. This model prevents you from being able to “send everything.” You can break this cycle by changing how you pay for observability. Instead of variable costs tied t…  ( 15 min )
    Why Composition Beats Inheritance in Large-Scale Python Systems
    When you start out learning object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python, inheritance feels like the obvious way to reuse code. You build a base class, extend it, and reuse its behavior. But as your software grows, you might start noticing that inheritance introduces tight coupling, rigid structures, and eventually... a mess. This post is about why composition is often a better choice than inheritance in large-scale Python systems, especially when you're building backend applications. We’ll start from the basics, then go into real-life backend scenarios to show how composition can help you write cleaner, more maintainable code. Inheritance means creating a new class that is a type of another class. It forms an "is-a" relationship. The child class (subclass) automatically gets the properties…  ( 9 min )
    I Got Tired of Tab-Switching for Simple Calculations, So I Built This
    As developers, we spend our days solving complex problems. But somehow, the simplest tasks still break our flow: "What's 150 EUR in USD?" → Open Google "What time is it in Tokyo right now?" → Check world clock "When is 45 days from today?" → Open calendar, count manually "What's 18% tip on $85?" → Pull out phone calculator Every tab switch is a context switch. Every context switch costs focus. I kept thinking: why can't I just type what I'm thinking and get the answer? Most calculators are built for numbers, not questions. You can't type $150 + 20% tax into a standard calculator. You have to: Type 150 Multiply by 0.20 Add the result to 150 Remember what you were doing before And for currency? Time zones? Date math? Forget it. Those need separate apps entirely. That's the idea behind Octa —…  ( 8 min )
    Update on my Kiroween project 🎃
    The breakthrough: Adding IndexedFaceSet support to parse vertices and face indices into THREE.js BufferGeometry. Kiro helped me: Debug the nested brace matching issue Build custom A-Frame geometry components Fix React re-render conflicts with A-Frame registration From "everything is a teal cube" → actual colored 3D shapes ✨ @kirodotdev  ( 6 min )
    ChatGPT Search Just Changed SEO (And Most Guides Are Already Wrong)
    Let me guess: you've already read three articles this week about "optimizing for AI search" that basically said "just write good content" and called it a day. Right up there with "be yourself" as actionable advice. Here's the thing nobody's saying clearly enough: ChatGPT Search isn't Google with a chatbot interface. The ranking factors are different. The user behavior is different. The entire game changed, and most of us are still playing by the old rules. I've spent the last six months testing what actually gets cited in AI-generated answers versus what gets buried. The results surprised me. Some traditional SEO tactics still matter. Others? Completely irrelevant. And there are entirely new factors that didn't exist in the Google playbook. ChatGPT Search hit 10 million users faster than I…  ( 11 min )
    **Technical AI in Advertisement Challenge: "Dynamic Ad Place
    Technical AI in Advertisement Challenge: "Dynamic Ad Placement with Contextual Relevance" The goal of this challenge is to design an AI system that can optimize the placement of advertisements within a dynamic, interactive, and personalized advertisement environment. Constraints: Ad Contextual Relevance: The AI system must consider the user's past browsing history, current webpage content, and real-time search queries to determine the most relevant advertisement to display. Multiple Ad Platforms: The AI system must be able to integrate with multiple ad platforms, such as Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and OpenX. User Experience: The AI system must prioritize the user's experience by avoiding repetitive or intrusive advertisements and ensuring a smooth browsing experience. Real-time Processing: …  ( 7 min )
    Using Codex & Claude Code in a Real Task: A Practical Coding Example (2026)
    A hands-on comparison with real output snippets. If you read the previous post, you already have a general view of how Codex and Claude Code differ in approach. Now it's time to put them into a real scenario, same problem, two solutions. We asked both models to solve a simple but layered task: Given a JSON list of users, return only the ones with "active": true This is what happened. ## Codex Output — Fast, Direct, Minimal Structure Codex responded quickly and generated a working implementation: import json def get_active_users(data): users = json.loads(data) active = [u for u in users if u.get("active")] result = "" for u in active: result += f"{u['name']} - {u['email']}\n" return result # Example usage data = '[{"name": "Ana","email": "ana@mail.com","activ…  ( 7 min )
    Respiration
    A slow retrospective on a season of writing, and the quiet transition now opening between fatigue, clarity, and the return to earth. Some life chapters end without a final scene. No slammed door, no staged farewell, no single sentence that closes the book. They finish the way dusk finishes: a slow dilution of light, almost unnoticed, until you realise the room has changed colour. This text is that kind of dusk. It records the suspension — not the death — of a cycle I never scheduled: three months during which writing became as involuntary as breathing, and twenty essays arrived the way dreams arrive, uninvited but insistent. Today the tide has withdrawn. To understand where it went, I have to retrace how it arrived. I came to dev.to without a plan, a metric, or a slogan. I carried onl…  ( 11 min )
    Day 10— Terraform Conditional Expressions, Dynamic Blocks and Splat Expressions
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    Advent of Code 2025 - December 3rd
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    EZ Mother Devlog #5
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    Hello DEV Community! I’m Amna 👋
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    LAW-M: The Temporal Synchronization Architecture for Human–Vehicle–Environment Co-Processing
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    Deterministic Regeneration with ASA Core v1.0
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    How to Add a security.txt File to Your Website in 5 Minutes (With a Generator)
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    Opinion on weird system design
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    🕒 Contest Clocker – Never Miss a Coding Contest Again 🚀
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    Is SQL Injection dead in 2025? Finding Critical Bugs in Item Pagination
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    How to Build an Unstoppable Service: The L-Security Cloud Tank Architecture
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    Real-time Communication with WebSockets using deboa-extras
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    Understanding How LCD Screens Work: Components, Light Control, and Display Technologies
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    Improving our frontend tracking with Avo
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    Mastering AWS Cross-Account Secrets with Terraform & KMS
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    Anthropic Just Bought Bun.js. Here's why.
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    Best SERP API Comparison 2025: SerpAPI vs Exa vs Tavily vs ScrapingDog vs ScrapingBee
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    Before You Learn a Framework, Master the Web: HTML, CSS, and Accessibility Essentials
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    Java's expm1() Method Explained: Why Math.exp(x)-1 Falls Short
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    The Architecture of Agentic AI: What Powers the Next Era of Intelligent Automation
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    Lesson 30: Conclusion and Continuous Learning
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    If there is one thing time has taught me working in IT, it is this: getting stuck with what you already know is the fastest path to being left behind. Our field evolves constantly. You do not need to learn something new every month, but you should widen your possibilities. Learning new languages, frameworks, tools or paradigms expands your technical vision and makes you more versatile to solve real problems. It is even better when your company gives you freedom to experiment with new technologies, as long as it does not turn into chaos. Choosing technology is not about what seems cool, but about what makes sense for the context of the project. In your personal projects, explore without fear because that is where real growth happens. If I were to recommend a set of technologies today for so…  ( 8 min )
    🛡️Penetration Testing Services Agreement (Beginner-Friendly Guide + Open Template)
    Created as part of my learning experience in the ParoCyber Ethical Hacking Program. Penetration testing is one of the most exciting areas of cybersecurity, but before any testing begins, you must have clear authorization, documented scope, and well-defined rules to protect both the tester and the client. This article introduces a beginner-friendly walkthrough of what a Penetration Testing Agreement is, why it matters, and how you can use the open-source LDWIT template in your own labs, projects, or ethical hacking studies. A link to the full GitHub version (including the Agreement + SOW template + PDF) is included at the end. Note: I developed this agreement targeting my own areas of interest. This is not a concrete example; service agreements may vary greatly depending on industry and sco…  ( 9 min )
    The Replay Model: How AWS Lambda Durable Functions Actually Work
    Understanding the checkpoint-based execution that makes long-running workflows possible You write an AWS Lambda function that looks like it runs continuously for hours. But Lambda functions can only run for 15 minutes. How does this work? The answer is replay - a checkpoint-based execution model that makes your function restart from the beginning on every invocation, but skip the work it's already done. It's elegant, efficient, and once you understand it, surprisingly intuitive. Here's the fundamental truth about durable functions: Your handler function re-executes from the beginning on every invocation, but completed operations return cached results from checkpoints instead of re-executing. Let's see this in action with a simple workflow: async function processOrder(event: any, ctx: Durab…  ( 11 min )
    Automatically Merge Dependabot Patch Updates with GitHub Actions
    Introduction Dependabot automatically detects dependency updates and creates pull requests, but manually merging each one can be tedious. Patch updates (security fixes and bug fixes) typically have limited impact, making them safe candidates for automatic merging. This article explains how to implement a GitHub Actions workflow that automatically merges Dependabot patch updates. The following workflow automatically merges only patch updates (version-update:semver-patch) from Dependabot pull requests: name: Dependabot auto-merge on: pull_request_target: types: - opened - synchronize - reopened - ready_for_review permissions: {} defaults: run: shell: bash jobs: dependabot: runs-on: ubuntu-24.04 if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'd…  ( 8 min )
    Extensible Design of Backend Service Functions from the Perspective of Reversible Computation
    Many low-code platforms are fundamentally built around a CRUD model, typically offering a certain level of customization through built-in extension points (such as before-insert, after-insert, etc.). In the Nop platform, the CRUD model is not special; the built-in CrudBizModel is merely a regular BizModel, and the core of the Nop platform does not apply any special treatment to CRUD extension points. In this article, I will use CrudBizModel as an example to explain common extension approaches for implementing backend services in the Nop platform. Most service functions in CrudBizModel adopt two layers of abstraction. The upper-layer function calls the lower-layer implementation and uses parameters and callback functions to achieve customization. public PageBean findPage(@Optional @N…  ( 14 min )
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    Nvidia's new AI framework trains an 8B model to manage tools like a pro
    Researchers at Nvidia and the University of Hong Kong have released Orchestrator, an 8-billion-parameter model that coordinates different tools and large language models (LLMs) to solve complex problems. In their experiments, Orchestrator achieved higher accuracy at a lower cost than much larger models in tool-use benchmarks, while also aligning with user preferences on which tools to use for a given query. The model was trained through ToolOrchestra, a new reinforcement learning (RL) framework for training small models to act as intelligent coordinators. The approach is based on the idea that a small "orchestrator" managing a diverse team of specialized models and tools can be more effective and efficient than a single, monolithic AI system.  The findings suggest that this composite appro…
    Gemini 3 Pro scores 69% trust in blinded testing up from 16% for Gemini 2.5: The case for evaluating AI on real-world trust, not academic benchmarks
    Just a few short weeks ago, Google debuted its Gemini 3 model, claiming it scored a leadership position in multiple AI benchmarks. But the challenge with vendor-provided benchmarks is that they are just that — vendor-provided. A new vendor-neutral evaluation from Prolific, however, puts Gemini 3 at the top of the leaderboard. This isn't on a set of academic benchmarks; rather, it's on a set of real-world attributes that actual users and organizations care about.  Prolific was founded by researchers at the University of Oxford. The company delivers high-quality, reliable human data to power rigorous research and ethical AI development. The company's “HUMAINE benchmark” applies this approach by using representative human sampling and blind testing to rigorously compare AI models across a va…
    Tariff turbulence exposes costly blind spots in supply chains and AI
    Presented by Celonis When tariff rates change overnight, companies have 48 hours to model alternatives and act before competitors secure the best options. At Celosphere 2025 in Munich, enterprises demonstrated how they’re turning that chaos into competitive advantage — with quantifiable results that separate winners from losers. Vinmar International: Theglobal plastics and chemicals distributor created a real-time digital twin of its $3B supply chain, cutting default expedites by more than 20% and improving delivery agility across global operations. Florida Crystals: One of America's largest cane sugar producers, the company unlocked millions in working capital and strengthened supply chain resilience by eliminating manual rework across Finance, Procurement, and Inbound Supply. AI pilots …
    Workspace Studio aims to solve the real agent problem: Getting employees to use them
    One problem enterprises face is getting employees to actually use the AI agents their dev teams have built.  Google, which has already shipped many AI tools through its Workspace apps, has made Google Workspace Studio generally available to give more employees access to design, manage and share AI agents, further democratizing agentic workflows. This puts Google directly in competition with Microsoft’s Copilot and undercuts some integrations that brought OpenAI’s ChatGPT into enterprise applications.  Workspace Studio is powered by Gemini 3, and while it primarily targets business teams rather than developers, it offers builders a way to offload lower-priority agent tasks.   “We’ve all lost countless hours to the daily grind: Sifting through emails, juggling calendar logistics and chasing…
    AI has redefined the talent game. Here’s how leaders are responding.
    Presented by Indeed As AI continues to reshape how we work, organizations are rethinking what skills they need, how they hire, and how they retain talent. According to Indeed’s 2025 Tech Talent report, tech job postings are still down more than 30% from pre-pandemic highs, yet demand for AI expertise has never been greater. New roles are emerging almost overnight, from prompt engineers to AI operations managers, and leaders are under growing pressure to close skill gaps while supporting their teams through change. Shibani Ahuja, SVP of enterprise IT strategy at Salesforce; Matt Candy, global managing partner of generative AI strategy and transformation at IBM; and Jessica Hardeman, global head of attraction and engagement at Indeed came together for a recent roundtable conversation about…
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    How to Build an AI-Powered RAG Chatbot with Amazon Lex, Bedrock, and S3
    Chatbots are widely adopted among software companies, especially those that interact heavily with customers. It is typically used for tasks such as customer support, answering questions, and providing information on websites, apps, and messaging plat...  ( 10 min )
    How to Set Up CUDA and WSL2 for Windows 11 (including PyTorch and TensorFlow GPU)
    If you’re working on complex Machine Learning projects, you’ll need a good Graphics Processing Unit (or GPU) to power everything. And Nvidia is a popular option these days, as it has great compatibility and widespread support. If you’re new to Machin...  ( 15 min )
    How Bluetooth Low Energy Devices Work: GATT Services and Characteristics Explained
    Every time you check your smartwatch for heart rate, read the battery level of wireless earbuds, unlock a Bluetooth smart lock, or watch sensor data stream into an app, you are experiencing the result of GATT working quietly in the background. GATT i...  ( 31 min )
    How to Build Your First MCP Server using FastMCP
    Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is changing how large language models connect with data and tools. Instead of treating an AI model as a black box, MCP gives it structured access to information and actions. It is like the USB-C port for AI, creating...  ( 8 min )
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    Connecticut Orders Kalshi, Robinhood, Crypto.com to Cease Sports Betting
    The state issued cease-and-desist orders to the firms to stop conducting "unlicensed online gambling" via their sports events contracts.  ( 32 min )
    Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
    At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks.  ( 35 min )
    Fanatics Enters Prediction Markets With App Live in 10 States
    Sport clothing and collectibles giant Fanatics has launched Fanatics Markets, letting users trade outcomes of sports, politics and more — with crypto and IPO bets coming by 2026.  ( 32 min )
    LINK Surges 7% as Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Sees $37M in First-Day Inflow
    The oracle token outperformed most major cryptocurrencies as U.S. investors gained ETF access to LINK for the first time.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin Hovers Near Production Cost as Bull/Bear Line Tightens
    Difficulty and network valuation models point to BTC hovering around fair value near $90,000.  ( 32 min )
    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Tells Joe Rogan AI Race Is Real, But It Won’t Have a Clear Winner
    In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.  ( 32 min )
    Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
    Distribution is designed to go to the ecosystem, With 30% to airdrops, 25% to growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support.  ( 32 min )
    Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Banks That Don't Adapt Stablecoin Will be 'Left Behind'
    CEO Brian Armstrong said top banks are "leaning into this as an opportunity," signaling Wall Street’s quiet embrace of crypto infrastructure.  ( 32 min )
    Polymarket Launches App With CFTC Green Light in U.S. Return
    Armed with CFTC approval, Polymarket has launched its mobile platform for sports and proposition markets under federal oversight.  ( 32 min )
    Filecoin Gains 2% Alongside Crypto Rally
    The token tracked broader crypto sentiment on below-average volume, establishing an ascending trend.  ( 31 min )
    Ethereum's 'Fusaka' Upgrade Cements Network's Role as On-Chain Finance Settlement Layer: Bitwise
    The upgrade will boost throughput, keep validators efficient and, most importantly, strengthen Ethereum's value capture by putting a floor under blob fees.  ( 32 min )
    The Protocol: Ethereum Preps For Upcoming Fusaka Upgrade
    Also: Anthropic On DeFi AI Agents, ETH Devs Push ZK Protocol, and Bitnomial  ( 39 min )
    Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate
    The Senate's process is inching forward on a mass-confirmation that would include two nominations with major crypto implications.  ( 33 min )
    Bitcoin Futures Return to Deepest Backwardation Since FTX Collapse
    So-called "backwardation" — a futures price curve moving lower in value as time gets further out — can be read as a measure of stress in the market.  ( 32 min )
    Firelight Introduces XRP Staking for DeFi Insurance Layer Against Exploits
    The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks.  ( 33 min )
    ETHZilla Buys 20% of AI Lending Platform Karus in $10M Deal to Tokenize Auto Loans
    The companies plan to tokenize auto loans, with the first portfolios expected to be available by early 2026.  ( 31 min )
    Stellar Climbs 2% as Volume Spikes Signal Institutional Interest
    Trading activity jumps 37% above weekly average despite modest price gains.  ( 32 min )
    Ostium Raises $20M Series A Led by General Catalyst, Jump Crypto to Put TradFi Perps Onchain
    Built on Arbitrum, the perpetuals protocol has processed $25 billion in trading volume by offering self-custodial bets on gold, FX and other real-world markets.  ( 32 min )
    HBAR Edges Higher as Vanguard ETF Access Expands Institutional Appeal
    Hedera gains on elevated volume while establishing support above $0.1427 during measured advance that coincides with significant institutional developments.  ( 33 min )
    U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI
    The world’s largest asset manager released its AI report with a bearish outlook on U.S. bonds and the country’s economy, and presented a bullish projection for crypto adoption.  ( 33 min )
    Crypto Long & Short: Don’t Write Off Euro Stablecoins Just Yet
    In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Bruncko writes that the next big step for stablecoins will be a credible, scalable euro-denominated stablecoin issued by the private sector, not another USD token. Then, we dive into the sharp post-holiday crypto selloff, the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, and why ETH’s role is crucial in leading any broader market recovery — with Andy Baehr’s “Vibe Check.  ( 41 min )
    Strategy Battles for Par on STRC, Lifting Dividend to 10.75%
    The company lifted STRC’s payout after the preferred stock again slipped below its $100 par value.  ( 31 min )
    Kalshi’s Luana Lopes Lara Becomes Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire
    A recent $1 billion funding round led by Paradigm puts Kalshi co-founders Luana Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour on the billionaire list.  ( 32 min )
    TON Gains 3.7% as STON.fi DAO Launch and Telegram-Backed AI Platform Brings Demand
    STON.fi, TON's largest DeFi protocol, launched a fully onchain DAO, enabling users to vote on governance decisions and receive tokens representing voting power.  ( 32 min )
    S&P's Tether Downgrade Revives 'De-pegging' Risk Warning, HSBC Says
    The rating agency's Tether downgrade flags redemption risk, potentially nudging institutions to higher-rated stablecoins and tokenized deposits.  ( 33 min )
    Cardano’s Biggest Players Unite Behind 70M ADA Push to Spark On-Chain Growth
    Funds will be allocated to developing stablecoins, credible oracle feeds, cross-chain bridges, custody integrations, and analytics tooling, among other enhancements.  ( 32 min )
    IREN Investors Mull Outlook After $3.6B Capital Raise as Jim Cramer Says 'Sell'
    The bitcoin miner turned AI compute provider tumbled on Tuesday and is now down nearly 50% over the past month.  ( 33 min )
    Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium
    The Startale USD token, developed with M0, aims to power payments and rewards across the electronics giant Sony's Web3 ecosystem.  ( 32 min )
    Crypto Rally Stumbles, Bitcoin Slips Back to $92K, as Microsoft Lowers AI Sales Goals
    Employees of the tech giant told The Information that some divisions failed to deliver on their targets in 2025, leading to lower expectations for the year ahead.  ( 32 min )
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Chainlink (LINK) Gains 8.9%, Leading Index Higher
    Sui (SUI) was also a top performer, rising 6.5% from Tuesday.  ( 28 min )
    Stable, Theo Anchor $100M+ in Libeara-Backed Tokenized Treasury Fund ‘ULTRA’
    Stable and Theo committed over $100 million to ULTRA, a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund managed by FundBridge Capital and Wellington Management.  ( 33 min )
    Jane Street Leads $105M Funding for Antithesis, a Testing Tool Used by Ethereum Network
    Antithesis said its Series A will scale deterministic simulation testing, replaying complex failures exactly for crypto and other always-on systems.  ( 32 min )
    Polkadot Gains 9% After Breaking Key $2.25 Resistance
    DOT outperformed the broader crypto market as a 60% volume surge validated the breakout above a critical technical threshold.  ( 31 min )
    U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
    The Blockchain Association's COO, Allie Page, is leaving to be the inaugural director of AIP, which is focused on educational events for decision makers.  ( 32 min )
    Parataxis Agrees to Buy Control of South Korea's Sinsiway for $27M, Build Ether Treasury
    The deal would rename Sinsiway as Parataxis ETH, Inc. and make it South Korea's first ether-focused treasury platform backed by U.S. institutional capital.  ( 32 min )
    Spot XRP ETFs Outpace Market With 12-Day Inflow Streak Nearing $1B Mark
    The sustained accumulation of capital by spot XRP ETFs is establishing XRP as the fastest-growing major crypto-asset vehicle.  ( 32 min )
    Uneasy Stability: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Dec. 3, 2025  ( 37 min )
    Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Reclaims $93K as Altcoins Stage Rebound
    A broad rally lifted major tokens on Wednesday, with bitcoin and ether bouncing and the majority of altcoins surging, even as ZEC extended a weekly slide.  ( 34 min )
    UK Passes Law Formally Recognizing Crypto as Property
    The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act received Royal Assent on Tuesday, the final step of an act becoming law after being passed by the U.K. Parliament.  ( 31 min )
    Strategy Faces Possible MSCI Index Removal, Threatening Billions in Outflows: Reuters
    A removal could lead to outflows of up to $8.8 billion if other index providers follow suit because the stock is part of many passive investment products.  ( 32 min )
    Babylon’s Trustless Vaults to Add Native Bitcoin-Backed Lending Through Aave
    Babylon is also planning to introduce Bitcoin-backed DeFi insurance, letting BTC holders earn yield while underwriting risk against hacks and exploits.  ( 32 min )
    Taiwan Authorities Say Island's First Regulated Stablecoin Will Debut Next Year
    Regulators have not decided whether the token will be tied to the Taiwan dollar or the U.S. dollar, a choice that will determine how deeply it tests the island’s currency controls.  ( 32 min )
    BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Secures U.S. Top 10 Ranking With 7.7M Active Contracts
    IBIT options are the ninth largest in the U.S.  ( 33 min )
    Yi He, Arguably Crypto's Most Powerful Woman, Becomes Binance’s New Co-CEO
    The new leadership role was announced by the current Binance CEO Richard Teng at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.  ( 32 min )
    This Bitcoin-Led, Institutionally Anchored Cycle Shows the Three-Month Drop Isn’t a Winter: Glassnode
    Glassnode and Fasanara’s year-end report shows record inflows, rising realized cap, and falling volatility, suggesting the latest pullback is a mid-cycle reset rather than the start of a long downturn. Present market dynamics point to a mid-cycle pullback rather than a full-blown crypto winter, Glassnode and Fasanara argued.  ( 33 min )
    Dogecoin Posts Strongest Move in Weeks. Is $0.15 the Next Target?
    Key resistance levels were tested, with momentum indicators supporting continued bullish movement.  ( 33 min )
    $6.5K Ether Bets Dominate Deribit Open Interest
    The $6,500 call option on Deribit is the most popular, with a notional open interest of over $380 million.  ( 31 min )
    SOL, ADA, XRP Zoom 12% as Bitcoin Bounces Above $93K. But Will The Rally Last?
    The recovery followed a washout in derivatives markets, where roughly $457 million in short positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours.  ( 33 min )
    XRP Surges 8% as Ascending Triangle and Bullish RSI Cross Trigger Fresh Rally
    XRP Ledger network activity surged to multi-year highs, with 40,000 account set operations  ( 32 min )
    Ether 'Bear Trap' Confirmed as Bitcoin Probes Friday High, XRP Eyes $2.30 Hurdle
    Ether looks north after a confirmed bear trap.  ( 32 min )
    CNN to Use Kalshi Prediction Markets Across Its News Coverage
    The deal brings market-implied probabilities into CNN’s newsroom and introduces a Kalshi-powered ticker for segments that rely on event contracts.  ( 31 min )
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    OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior
    OpenAI is testing another new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company can make an LLM produce what they call a confession, in which the model explains how it carried out a task and (most of the time) owns up to any bad behavior. Figuring out…  ( 24 min )
    The Download: AI and coding, and Waymo’s aggressive driverless cars
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Everything you need to know about AI and coding AI has already transformed how code is written, but a new wave of autonomous systems promise to make the process even smoother and less…  ( 20 min )
    Accelerating VMware migrations with a factory model approach
    In 1913, Henry Ford cut the time it took to build a Model T from 12 hours to just over 90 minutes. He accomplished this feat through a revolutionary breakthrough in process design: Instead of skilled craftsmen building a car from scratch by hand, Ford created an assembly line where standardized tasks happened in sequence,…  ( 17 min )
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    This Galaxy A17 Feature Might Just Make You The Best-Posing One This Festive Season
    The holiday season is almost upon us, which means it’s time to pull out your flashiest outfits and put your best foot forward. And if you’re not quite sure how to do that, the Galaxy A17 has you covered! Not only is it a handy device for everyday use, but it also becomes a handy […] The post This Galaxy A17 Feature Might Just Make You The Best-Posing One This Festive Season appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 38 min )
    MCMC: 957 Cases Of Harmful Child-Related Content On Social Media Flagged This Year
    The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) says child protection remains central to its mandate after identifying 957 cases involving child-related harmful content between 1 January 2024 and 30 November this year. According to the commission, platforms removed 899 of these cases (a 94% compliance rate) with social media platforms including Tumblr, TikTok and Facebook […] The post MCMC: 957 Cases Of Harmful Child-Related Content On Social Media Flagged This Year appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Malaysia To Take Delivery Of First ECRL Trains By End Of December
    Malaysia is expected to receive the first shipment of trains for the East Coast Rail Link  (ECRL) project by the end of December this year. The trains will comprise two Electric Multiple Units (EMU) for passengers, along with two electric locomotives (E-loco) for freights, and are expected to arrive at Kuantan Port. “The first set […] The post Malaysia To Take Delivery Of First ECRL Trains By End Of December appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Nubia Flip3 Launches In Japan; Features 4-Inch Cover Screen
    In addition to the Nubia Fold, the brand also launched the third generation clamshell foldable, the Flip3. It should come as no surprise that the cover screen here this time around is a lot larger. Large enough to cover the whole top half of the phone, in fact. Specifically, the Nubia Flip3 now features a […] The post Nubia Flip3 Launches In Japan; Features 4-Inch Cover Screen appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Grab Expands Mobility Access With GrabAssist Service
    Grab Malaysia has unveiled GrabAssist, its new dedicated service for passengers requiring mobility support and accessibility assistance, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens, as well as individuals using personal mobility aids. This service aims to provide an accessible transport option for an underserved market. GrabAssist involves a collaboration with NGOs such as MFD and […] The post Grab Expands Mobility Access With GrabAssist Service appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Nubia Fold Goes Official In Japan Following A Few Flip Entries
    Nubia has had multiple clamshell-type foldables now in its Flip series of phones. But it has only recently released its first book-style foldable, dubbed simply the Fold. GSMArena found the phone on a listing by Japanese telco Y!mobile, complete with its spec sheet and price for said market. The Nubia Fold features an 8-inch 2,480 […] The post Nubia Fold Goes Official In Japan Following A Few Flip Entries appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Valve’s Next Step: Steam On Mobile, Other ARM Devices
    When Valve revealed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame last month, it willingly opened itself up to a slew of questions, with one standing out above the tide: Steam emulation on ARM-based devices, as was quietly demonstrated with the Frame. In an interview with The Verge, Pierre-Loup Griffais, one of the architects behind SteamOS and […] The post Valve’s Next Step: Steam On Mobile, Other ARM Devices appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    No Second Screen For DJI Osmo Pocket 4, Says Leakster
    At this point, much has already been said about the upcoming DJI Osmo Pocket 4. The rumour mill has been churning out detail after detail on the yet-to-be-released vlogging camera, from a dual-sensor setup to the supposed presence of a second screen. Now, a new leak claims that some of the previously revealed information may […] The post No Second Screen For DJI Osmo Pocket 4, Says Leakster appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Missed Lease Payments Can Lead To Perodua QV-E Being Unable To Start
    Perodua launched its first EV, the peculiarly named QV-E, with an equally odd battery leasing plan. With the launch, the national carmaker has released a product disclosure sheet for said car and its accompanying battery leasing plan. And from it, we now know more about what it entails. If you need a refresher, the leasing […] The post Missed Lease Payments Can Lead To Perodua QV-E Being Unable To Start appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Newly Unveiled Sony Alpha 7 V Arriving In Malaysia By Mid-December 2025
    Sony has officially introduced the Alpha 7 V, the fifth-generation model in its popular full-frame mirrorless lineup. The new camera is promised to deliver improvements across autofocus, colour accuracy, still image performance, and video capture. The Alpha 7 V features a partially stacked 33MP Exmor RS CMOS sensor and the updated BIONZ XR2 image processor, […] The post Newly Unveiled Sony Alpha 7 V Arriving In Malaysia By Mid-December 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    Circle To Search Can Now Spot Scam Messages
    Malicious actors continue to adopt increasingly advanced tactics, making it more and more difficult to identify scams over the years. Now, Google is looking to address the issue by introducing a scam detection feature to its Circle to Search tool. To use the new capability, the user only has to activate Circle to Search and […] The post Circle To Search Can Now Spot Scam Messages appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    JBL BandBox Solo And Trio Arriving This Month; Starts From RM1,499
    JBL is officially bringing its BandBox Solo and Trio speakers to Malaysia. The AI-powered speakers are designed specifically for musicians and their instruments. “JBL BandBox Solo is engineered for individual players who want to both simplify and level-up their practice setup without sacrificing sound quality or creative control. Despite its compact size, Solo is a […] The post JBL BandBox Solo And Trio Arriving This Month; Starts From RM1,499 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Helldivers 2 Beta Liberates PC Installation Size By 85%
    On top of spreading democracy across the galaxy, Helldivers 2 players on PC may also soon liberate a hefty amount of storage space. The game’s latest technical public beta on Steam includes a major optimisation update that drastically reduces its installation size, shrinking its installation by a significant 85%! In a post on the game’s […] The post Helldivers 2 Beta Liberates PC Installation Size By 85% appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )

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    Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm
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    Free static site generator for small restaurants and cafes
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    Amazon launches Trainium3
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    Cursed circuits: charge pump voltage halver
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    School Cell Phone Bans and Student Achievement (NBER Digest)
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    The Junior Hiring Crisis
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    Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years
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    Goodbye CRA, Hello Vite: A Developer’s 2026 Survival Guide For Migration
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    A Natural Language Interface for Datadog Log Search
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    Enter RE_VAULT and Try Your Hand at Black Cipher
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    Exploring native Browser/Web APIs
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    Agentic Software Engineering (ASE): The Software Development Landscape is Shifting Again
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    Crypto Payment Gateway Explained
    Crypto payments feel simple for users: scan a QR code, send funds, wait for confirmations. For developers, that flow hides a bunch of responsibilities you normally get “for free” with card processors: invoice tracking, fraud/risk rules, payment status updates, retries, and reconciliation. A crypto payment gateway is the system that fills that gap. A crypto payment gateway is a service (or internal component) that connects an off-chain business event—like an order or invoice—to an on-chain crypto transaction, then tells your backend when it’s safe to deliver the product. Think of it as the crypto equivalent of payment plumbing: not the blockchain itself, but the layer that makes payments usable in real apps. Popular, widely used gateways include Coinbase Commerce, RBTex, BitPay CoinGate, NO…  ( 8 min )
    Как сделать и настроить свой VPN
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    Anthropic Just Acquired Bun — And It Signals the Beginning of AI-Native Software Engineering
    When Anthropic announced its acquisition of Bun, it wasn’t just a corporate move — it was a clear message: AI-native software engineering is no longer an experiment. It’s the new standard. Claude Code, Anthropic’s agentic coding system, hit $1B run-rate revenue in only six months. That type of growth has never happened in the developer tools space before. And behind that meteoric acceleration? A surprising catalyst: Bun, the JavaScript runtime created by Jarred Sumner. Today’s acquisition formalizes a relationship that has quietly shaped the fastest-growing AI coding product in history. Why Bun Matters So Much in the AI Era Bun has always been outrageous. Outrageously fast, outrageously integrated, outrageously ambitious. 7M+ monthly downloads 82k+ GitHub stars Adopted by Midjourney, Lov…  ( 8 min )
    Building a Dependency-Aware CRUD API with FastAPI and Topological Sorting with Kiro
    When building modern web applications, managing relationships between data entities is a common challenge. But what happens when those relationships form a dependency graph, and you need to process items in the correct order? That's exactly the problem I tackled in my latest project: a FastAPI backend that combines traditional CRUD operations with intelligent dependency ordering using topological sorting. Most CRUD APIs are straightforward—create, read, update, and delete resources. But in many real-world scenarios, resources depend on each other. Think about: Build systems where modules depend on other modules Task management where tasks have prerequisites Package managers where libraries depend on other libraries Workflow engines where steps must execute in order The challenge isn't just…  ( 9 min )
    How I Built a Production-Ready SaaS in a Weekend (and Open-Sourced It)
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    Mocking, Stubbing, Spying, and Faking in PHP: A Practical Guide (with Sandbox Example)
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    Use Local LLMs to Eliminate Little Annoying Tasks
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    8 Blockchains Developers Are Choosing for Real Production Workloads in 2025
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    CHW Monthly Activity Aggregation: Turning Visit Logs into Insight
    Community Health Workers (CHWs) generate a huge amount of visit-level data: every household visit, assessment, and follow-up. On its own, this raw data is hard to use. Our CHW Monthly Activity Aggregation project turns those raw records into a clean monthly summary that's ready for dashboards and performance reviews. At a high level, this project is a dbt (data build tool) project that reads a fact table of CHW activities and produces a single, analytics-ready table: public.chw_activity_monthly, with one row per CHW per reporting month. Today's challenge: Managers often get raw logs (“John visited household 123 at 10:15”) instead of understandable summaries (“John visited 28 households in March, with 6 pregnancy visits”). Our solution: We automatically group all visits into monthly summa…  ( 9 min )
    Day 3 - Virtual Machine
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    Building My First RAG System in One Week with Kiro IDE 🎃
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    ->> Day-08 AWS Terraform Meta Arguments | count, depends_on, for_each
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    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With Superman (2025) In 17 Minutes Or Less
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    Most Outages Are Preventable: Why Your System Needs Self-Healing Yesterday
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    If It’s Hard to Read, It’s Hard to Build
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    Evicting MCP tool calls from your Kubernetes cluster
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    Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week
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    Going beyond full stack with Rust
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    Developers love to pretend their Dockerfiles are perfect until a build takes eight minutes and the image balloons bigger than a AAA game update. Most of the time, the cause is embarrassingly simple stuff: missing version pins, unnecessary layers, or copying half the universe into the image. Example mistakes I keep seeing: "RUN apt-get install python No version pin. Enjoy the surprise upgrades later. COPY . . Congrats, you just shoved your entire repo and node_modules into the image because why not. RUN pip install --upgrade pip RUN pip install -r requirements.txt Two separate layers doing what one should handle. I’m exploring a small, focused tool that analyzes Dockerfiles and built images to catch these issues quickly. No AI circus, just rule checks and clear suggestions. I’m curious how common this pain actually is. Feel free to comment your thoughts or examples of Dockerfile mistakes you’ve faced  ( 6 min )
    I'm 19 and building ZK identity for Nostr. Looking for co-founders.
    The problem Current platforms have no answer. Blue checks can be bought. "Real name" policies are theater. Meanwhile, journalists get murdered for telling the truth. Creators get deplatformed overnight. Everyone self-censors. What I'm building: A ZK identity layer for Nostr that lets you: Prove you're human without revealing who Anonymous but accountable. Trust without identity. Vision locked What I need Are down to go from 0 to 1 Not promising salaries. Promising the chance to build infrastructure for human freedom in the AI era. DM me on Nostr: ryan Or comment here. Let's build.  ( 6 min )
    The Code Review Killer: Ditch Manual Checks with this n8n & GPT Automation Guide
    Have you ever wished you had a code review assistant of your own that could instantly give feedback on each new Pull Request (PR)? Manual code reviews are a necessary part of the development process, but they are expensive, slow, and inconsistent. As of writing this article, tools like GitHub Copilot's Code Review feature are premium, requiring subscriptions: Copilot Pro: ($10 USD/month or $100/year) Copilot Pro+: ($39 USD/month or $390/year) Can we achieve this within a reduced budget? YES. This article is designed to help you build your own persistent, automated AI Code Review Assistant hosted for free (or near-free) using a powerful, controlled workflow. Role in the System Why We Use It n8n Workflow Creation An AI workflow automation tool that connects GitHub to OpenAI, manages …  ( 9 min )
    Positional Encodings and Context Window Engineering: Why Token Order Matters
    📚 Tech Acronyms Reference Quick reference for acronyms used in this article: AI - Artificial Intelligence ALiBi - Attention with Linear Biases API - Application Programming Interface BERT - Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers GPU - Graphics Processing Unit GPT - Generative Pre-trained Transformer LLM - Large Language Model QKV - Query, Key, Value RAM - Random Access Memory RoPE - Rotary Positional Embeddings ROI - Return on Investment Technical Terms: Context Window - Maximum number of tokens a model can process in one request Positional Encoding - Method to tell the model which token is in which position Sinusoidal - Using sine and cosine wave functions Extrapolation - Ability to handle sequences longer than training length Sparse Attention - Attending to only a sub…  ( 17 min )
    Tech Selection for AI-Driven Development: Choosing the Right Stack
    This is Day 2 of the Building a SaaS Solo - Design, Implementation, and Operations Advent Calendar 2025. Yesterday's article covered "How to Start Indie Development." Today, I'll dive deeper into tech selection, which is crucial for AI-driven development. It's a development style that leverages AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor. Tell the AI "implement this feature" and it generates code. When you get an error, say "fix this error" and it suggests solutions. To maximize development efficiency with this style, it's important to choose tech stacks that AI can understand well. There's a great document called "Indie Development Complete Guide" on izanami, a posting platform for indie developers, which summarizes tech selection resources and the overall picture of indie dev…  ( 8 min )
    Mastering CSS Shadows and Filters: Adding Depth and Style to Your Designs
    Flat designs can sometimes feel lifeless. That’s where CSS shadows and filters come in — simple yet powerful ways to introduce depth, realism, and visual polish into your UI. When used thoughtfully, they make elements pop, images look cinematic, and interfaces more engaging. In this post, let’s explore the world of box shadows, text shadows, and filters, with examples and best practices. box-shadow) The box-shadow property is one of the most widely used styling techniques in modern UI design. css box-shadow: offset-x offset-y blur-radius spread-radius color; css .card { box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); } offset-x & offset-y → position of the shadow blur-radius → softness of the shadow edges spread-radius → whether the shadow grows or shrinks Color → can be solid or transpar…  ( 8 min )
    Tour: Shadcn/UI Onboarding Component for React/Next.js
    Tour: a shadcn/ui component that handles onboarding flows in React/Next.js applications. Key features: 🎯 Target elements with data attributes 🔄 Link steps across routes 📍 Control popover positioning ⚙️ Customize styling per step 🎛️ Manage tours through React context Installed through the shadcn CLI. Matches your existing design system without additional configuration. 👉 Blog Post 👉 GitHub Repo 👉 Live Demo  ( 6 min )
    We’re living in a rare moment in history, a moment where an individual can build what once required an entire startup team. In 2025, a one-person AI company isn’t just possible. It’s practical, powerful, and scalable.
    How I’d Build a One-Person AI Company in 2025 Jaideep Parashar ・ Dec 2 #webdev #ai #startup #design  ( 7 min )
    Highlight Multiple Languages
    The changes explained in this post can be found in the Kilo-go Github repository, in the multilingual branch. At the moment, we have syntax highlighting but only for Go, and we want our editor to be able to highlight multiple languages. What do we want to achieve: Highlight multiple languages Multiple language support Add new languages without editing the code First we will be moving the syntax struct to its own package so we have the methods we will be creating in it File: sytnax/syntax.go package syntax import "github.com/alcb1310/kilo-go/utils" var GO_HL_EXTENSIONS = []string{".go"} var GO_HL_KEYWORDS = []string{"package", "import", "func", "type", "var", "const", "if", "else", "switch", "case", "default", "for", "range", "goto", "continue", "select", "return", "break", } var GO…  ( 9 min )
    How Career Shapes a Person
    Ask any adult who they are, and chances are their first answer will be their profession. "I'm a doctor." "I'm a programmer." "I'm an entrepreneur." Not "I'm a father," not "I'm someone who loves mountains," not "I'm someone searching for meaning." Work. Job title. Career. This isn't accidental. The average person spends about 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime—more than a third of all waking hours. More than with family. More than on hobbies, travel, and rest combined. We don't just work—we live at work. And it would be naive to think such immersion leaves no trace. Career teaches us to handle pressure and forms habits of avoiding conflict. It gives us confidence—and plants the seeds of impostor syndrome. It opens doors to new social circles—and cuts us off from old friends. It provi…  ( 14 min )
    [AWS] Modifying Infrastructure Composer policies with IAM Policy Autopilot
    This article is a machine translation of the contents of the following URL, which I wrote in Japanese: https://qiita.com/Nana_777/items/9f13dc07eb8075da0bde This post is the third in the AWS Community Builders Advent Calendar 2025. ↓ [AWS Blog] Simplify IAM Policy Creation with IAM Policy Autopilot, a New Open-Source MCP Server for Builders https://aws.amazon.com/jp/blogs/aws/simplify-iam-policy-creation-with-iam-policy-autopilot-a-new-open-source-mcp-server-for-builders/ ↓ Top Announcements of AWS re:Invent 2025 https://aws.amazon.com/jp/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2025/ ↓ See the AWS Community Builders Advent Calendar 2025 here. (Japanese) https://qiita.com/advent-calendar/2025/aws-community-builders ↓ Previous Infrastructure Composer Article https://dev.to/aws-builders/a…  ( 7 min )
    From a Single File to a Full Chrome Extension Using Kiro
    Quick Demo Introduction There have been an increasing variety of coding agents recently. Each one getting more integrated and comprehensive than the last. I've been lucky enough to have been able to try a couple of these not only on my own free time, but as part of an implementation task at my work to integrate these agents into some of the development workflows. I remember trying CrewAI, a multi-agent AI system, and trying to hack together our own coding agent. It did well enough... but it's not what CrewAI was meant for. Then Codex came along and did what our hacky system did way better and more precisely with fewer errors. The learning experience was valuable nonetheless. Because that's what it was meant for. It reads your codebase and prepares itself with the right con…  ( 16 min )
    Chip Design Breakthrough: Predicting Performance Before Layout
    Chip Design Breakthrough: Predicting Performance Before Layout Tired of lengthy design cycles and performance surprises late in the game? Imagine knowing your chip's power consumption and speed before committing to the physical layout. That's the promise of a new machine learning approach that's revolutionizing how we design integrated circuits. The core concept is to build a predictive model that learns from the early stages of design, specifically the netlist. This model is then fine-tuned to estimate parasitic effects – the unwanted capacitances and resistances that arise from the physical layout – and predict final performance metrics like timing and power. Think of it like predicting the taste of a cake based on the recipe (netlist) while accounting for how your oven (layout tools) …  ( 7 min )
    WHAT IS A SECRET?
    A secret is any piece of sensitive information that must be protected from unauthorized access. Examples: API keys Access tokens Database passwords Private keys (.pem) Confluent Cloud credentials Terraform backend credentials OAuth tokens SSH keys Goal: Keep secrets encrypted at rest, encrypted in transit, and never stored in plaintext (repo, logs, artifacts). 2. WHY SECRETS MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL A senior DevOps engineer must prevent: Credential leaks Unauthorized access Accidental commits to Git Hardcoding in Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, or CI/CD Secrets leaks cause: Environment compromise Data breaches Unauthorized AWS usage costing thousands Repository takeovers This is why we use secure secret stores, not files. 3. SECRET STORAGE OPTIONS DevOps MUST know There are 4 main secret …  ( 11 min )
    Web App or Mobile App? Choosing Your MVP Platform
    Last Tuesday, a founder asked me: "Should I build a mobile app or a web app first?" I asked her three questions: Where are your users when they need your product most? Can they accomplish the core task on a laptop? Do you have 16 weeks or 8 weeks to validate your idea? She went quiet. Then: "I haven't thought about any of that." Most founders haven't. They just know they need an app—capital A, as if "app" only means one thing. Let's fix that, because this decision will either accelerate your startup or drain six months before you realize you chose wrong. Here's what nobody tells you: The "right" platform isn't about what's trendy or what your competitor built. It's about where your specific users need to solve their specific problem. A meditation app that expects users to sit at their desk…  ( 13 min )
    Achieve Prisma-like Developer Experience in EF Core! Introduction to Linqraft
    The other day, I released a C# library called Linqraft! In this article, I'd like to introduce it. C# is a wonderful language. With powerful type safety, a rich standard library, and the ability to handle everything from GUI app development to web development, I think it's an excellent language for almost any purpose. However, there's something about C# that has been frustrating me on a daily basis. That is: "Defining classes is tedious!" and "Writing Select queries is tedious!" Since C# is a statically-typed language, you basically have to define all the classes you want to use. While this is unavoidable to some extent, having to define derived classes every time is extremely tedious. DTO (Data Transfer Object) every time, resulting in writing similar class definitions over and over agai…  ( 13 min )
    Stop Fixing Code Manually: How NeuroLint Automates What ESLint Can't
    The Problem Every Developer Knows Too Well You've been there. It's 2 AM, and you're staring at a wall of ESLint errors. Missing key props in React lists. Hydration mismatches because someone used localStorage without a server-side guard. Accessibility warnings everywhere. ESLint tells you what's wrong. But you still have to fix it yourself. The cost? Hours of manual fixes. Delayed releases. Production bugs that could have been prevented. What if there was a tool that didn't just identify problems, but actually fixed them? NeuroLint is a deterministic code transformation engine that automatically fixes over 50 common issues in React, Next.js, and TypeScript projects. The key difference? No AI. No guessing. No hallucinations. While AI coding tools can produce unpredictable results, NeuroLi…  ( 8 min )
    ProofQR.xyz - a blockchain-based QR code verification system
    I wanted something to work on over the weekend and wanted to dive into Web3 and also do stuff involving QR code generation (not really sure why just figured it might be an untapped market). After doing some looking online and asking ChatGPT what was needed in the world of Web3 it came up with a QR code based verification system for blockchain items and content. I spent some time researching the concept then started building with Next.js. The photos you see are the result of a few days of work (the back end and logic was 90% done by me with 10% Claude debugging. The design was all AI as I have the artistic talent of a cheeseburger). This is also working using the testnet for now as I do not want to lose funds testing. So here is how it works currently: Step 1: You sign in with you wallet (this is not stored anywhere and you will have to sign in each time) To validate, simply point your phone camera at the QR code and scan it. This will open up the validation page and show you if the QR code is valid or not. It will also show how many times the code has been scanned and the Etherscan link Why is this necessary? Traditional QR codes can be easily copied or faked. If someone counterfeits your product, they can just copy the QR code. There's no way to prove which one is authentic. ProofQR provides a way to make sure your data is secure and protected on the ETH blockchain. What I need from you is feedback. I want ideas on how to make this better and potential additions to add. Any and all feedback is wanted. Thank you for viewing my post. Stay tuned for future updates!  ( 7 min )
    Achieve Prisma-like Developer Experience in EF Core! Introduction to Linqraft
    The other day, I released a C# library called Linqraft! In this article, I'd like to introduce it. C# is a wonderful language. With powerful type safety, a rich standard library, and the ability to handle everything from GUI app development to web development, I think it's an excellent language for almost any purpose. However, there's something about C# that has been frustrating me on a daily basis. That is: "Defining classes is tedious!" and "Writing Select queries is tedious!" Since C# is a statically-typed language, you basically have to define all the classes you want to use. While this is unavoidable to some extent, having to define derived classes every time is extremely tedious. DTO (Data Transfer Object) every time, resulting in writing similar class definitions over and over agai…  ( 13 min )
    Build a Reusable SwiftUI Component Library
    SwiftUI makes it easy to build UI — but building reusable components that look consistent across your entire app is a different challenge. As apps grow, UI duplication becomes a real problem: repeated button styles inconsistent card shapes duplicated text modifiers copy-paste shadows multiple versions of the same layout A component library solves all of this. Today you’ll learn how to build a modern, scalable, Apple-style SwiftUI Component Library that includes: buttons cards text fields floating panels chips design tokens (colors, radii, shadows) reusable modifiers consistent styling This is the exact structure I use in real production apps. Let’s build it. 🚀 Design Folder Design/ ├── Colors.swift ├── Radii.swift ├── Shadows.swift └── Typography.swift This gives yo…  ( 8 min )
    The Blueprint for Becoming a Part-Time Freelance Developer While Working a Job
    Introduction: The Moment You Realize You Want “More” Maybe it happened during a late-night coding session. Whatever the spark was, you’re here because you want to become a part-time freelance developer—without walking away from your full-time job. Good news: thousands of developers have done it successfully, and you can too. You just need a simple blueprint. Let’s build it. Step 1 — Clarify Your “Why” and Choose Your Path Before you open Upwork or polish your GitHub, you need clarity. Freelancing without direction is like coding without requirements—it leads to chaos. Know Why You Want to Freelance Your “why” drives your decisions. Common reasons include: Extra income Building skills you don’t use at work Creating a transition path to full-time freelancing Expanding your professional netwo…  ( 9 min )
    Achieve Prisma-like Developer Experience in EF Core! Introduction to Linqraft
    The other day, I released a C# library called Linqraft! In this article, I'd like to introduce it. C# is a wonderful language. With powerful type safety, a rich standard library, and the ability to handle everything from GUI app development to web development, I think it's an excellent language for almost any purpose. However, there's something about C# that has been frustrating me on a daily basis. That is: "Defining classes is tedious!" and "Writing Select queries is tedious!" Since C# is a statically-typed language, you basically have to define all the classes you want to use. While this is unavoidable to some extent, having to define derived classes every time is extremely tedious. DTO (Data Transfer Object) every time, resulting in writing similar class definitions over and over agai…  ( 13 min )
    terraform advanced
    1️⃣ *Why Terraform? * Terraform is used to automate cloud infrastructure so humans don’t manually create: VPCs Subnets Security Groups ECS clusters Task definitions Load balancers IAM roles RDS S3 DynamoDB Secrets ECR registries Route53 CloudWatch alarms In big companies: Without Terraform Engineers click around the console No history No review/tracking Accidental misconfiguration Hard to reproduce environments Hard to recover after failure Hard to scale Impossible to maintain dozens of environments With Terraform Everything is code The entire infrastructure is repeatable You can recreate the entire system from scratch Teams use Git history, PR reviews, CI/CD pipelines One command updates all cloud resources correctly Your project has: 7 microservices (Python) ECS cluster ALB Cou…  ( 10 min )
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    Learn NestJS for Beginners
    NestJS is a progressive Node.js framework for building efficient and reliable server-side applications. It uses TypeScript by default and encourages clean, modular code with concepts including controllers, services, and dependency injection. We just ...  ( 3 min )
    Learn R Programming from Harvard University
    Harvard University creates amazing beginner computer science courses. We just released Harvard CS50’s introduction to programming using a language called R, a popular language for statistical computing and graphics in data science and other domains. ...  ( 3 min )
    freeCodeCamp's New Responsive Web Design Certification is Now Live
    The freeCodeCamp community just published our new Responsive Web Design certification. You can now sit for the exam to earn the free verified certification, which you can add to your résumé, CV, or LinkedIn profile. Each certification is filled with ...  ( 9 min )
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    IBIT Among Most-Traded ETFs as Bitcoin Surges; Mining Stocks Sink
    A 6% rally in bitcoin helped push IBIT ahead of major funds like VOO, but crypto miners including IREN and CIFR posted steep losses.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin Dipped Below 'Fair Value' for First Time in 2 Years, History Says 132% Gains Next 12 Months
    Network reset complete: leverage flushed, LTHs accumulating and price back above fair value.  ( 32 min )
    AAVE Rallies 14% as Bybit, Mantle Integration Connects DeFi Lender to 70M Users
    The DeFi lender's native token broke above key resistance level, eyeing $190 as the next target level.  ( 32 min )
    Why The Market Crashed On October 10, And Why It’s Struggling to Bounce
    MSCI’s proposed reclassification and potential index exclusion of Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies now looms over the market as a major structural overhang, says Dr. Avtar Sehra, founder and CEO of STBL. This helps explain the lack of a sustained recovery in crypto prices since the October 10th crash.  ( 43 min )
    Amazon Enters AI Arms Race as Crypto and Risk Asset Fears Mount
    The pivot to AI comes with risks, including heavy borrowing and concerns about sustainability, with potential shortfalls if demand for AI slows.  ( 33 min )
    Trump-Associated American Bitcoin Plunges 40% on Heavy Volume, Dragging Hut 8 Lower by 12%
    The collapse marks yet another disappointing Trump family crypto-related investment.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin Volatility Breaks Out Vs VIX, Setting Up Possible Pair Trade Opportunity
    The spread between BTC and S&P 500 implied volatility indices is widening again.  ( 32 min )
    AI Investment to Drive Global Growth Through 2026, BofA Says
    Bitcoin miners have been among those riding the AI boom, with IREN and Cipher Mining up over 300% in 2025.  ( 34 min )
    Why Coinbase Shares Still Have 90% Upside Despite Crypto Pullback, According to Wall Street Analyst
    Bernstein kept its Street-high $510 price target on Coinbase, citing strong fundamentals and product expansion.  ( 33 min )
    Brazil Sentences 14 for Using Crypto, Shell Firms in $95M Drug Money Laundering Case
    The defendants were found to have used fake companies and cryptocurrency transactions to conceal the origin of the illicit funds.  ( 32 min )
    Polkadot Surges 13% After Breaking Above Key Resistance
    The token outpaced broader crypto markets as volume spiked 34% above weekly averages.  ( 32 min )
    Iren Plans to Sell Up to $2.3 Billion of Convertible Notes, Shares Drop
    The company also plans to sell shares to fund the repurchase of existing debt.  ( 32 min )
    SOL Bulls Take a Breather After Pumping Millions Into ETFs
    Solana exchange-traded funds debuted on Oct. 28 and performed flawlessly with inflows 21 consecutive days until the day before Thanksgiving.  ( 32 min )
    Kraken Agrees to Buy Tokenization Specialist Backed Finance as RWA Trend Accelerates
    The exchange has already teamed up with the Switzerland-based firm for its tokenized equity offering, xStocks.  ( 31 min )
    Bitcoin Surges Back Above $91K as Support Builds in $80K-$85K Area
    Helping the mood in crypto were moves by institutional giants Vanguard and Bank of America to open up digital assets to their clients.  ( 33 min )
    Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Market Race Heats Up
    Kalshi secures a massive funding boost led by Paradigm, widening its lead over Polymarket as trading volumes surge and both platforms pursue fresh capital.  ( 31 min )
    Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, LINK Price Jumps
    The debut marks the first U.S. ETF tied to Chainlink, which secures tens of billions of dollars in onchain value across DeFi and gaming.  ( 32 min )
    BNP Paribas Joins EU Bank Stablecoin Venture Helmed by Ex-Coinbase Germany Exec
    The group of 10 banks plans to introduce its euro stablecoin next year under a new Dutch entity named Qivalis.  ( 33 min )
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Gains 8.2% as Index Rises
    Cronos (CRO) was also a top performer, up 7.6% from Monday.  ( 29 min )
    Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisors to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation
    The news comes just hours after longtime crypto holdout, asset management giant Vanguard, said it would allow its clientele access to digital asset ETFs.  ( 32 min )
    Strategy Gains Nearly 20% From Monday Low as Bear Gloating Suggests at Least Temporary Bottom
    There comes a point when long-standing detractors become so vocal, their tone shifting from criticism to arrogance, that it often reflects conditions that are consistent with a bottom.  ( 32 min )
    Toncoin Climbs to $1.50 as Cocoon Debut Sparks Surge in Trading Volume
    Cocoon lets GPU owners rent out computing power for AI tasks and receive TON tokens as compensation, with Telegram as the first user.  ( 33 min )
    APT Rises 2.3%, Outperforms Wider Crypto Market
    The gains were accompanied by a surge in trading volume signaling potential institutional positioning.  ( 32 min )
    On Thin Ice: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Dec. 2, 2025  ( 39 min )
    Poland's President Vetoes MiCA Bill, Cites Threats to 'Freedoms of Poles'
    President Karol Narwocki was concerned that the Cryptoasset Market Act would allow the government to disable crypto companies websites "with a single click."  ( 32 min )
    Crypto Markets Today: Risk-Off Mood Persists as Altcoins Extend Losses
    Crypto markets failed to bounce on Tuesday, with bitcoin retracing last week’s gains and altcoins extending losses.  ( 34 min )
    Goldman's $2B ETF Issuer Takeover Is Both a Blessing and a Curse for Crypto
    Although the acquisition of Innovator Capital Management does not directly mention crypto, it does inherently imply that Goldman Sachs is expanding into the digital assets arena.  ( 34 min )
    Strategy Trading Explodes to Highest in a Year as Shares Fall on Dollar Reserve, Profit Forecast
    Trading volume in Strategy shares surged to 42.9 million, the most since last December, as the price fell 3.25%.  ( 31 min )
    Anthropic Research Shows AI Agents Are Closing In on Real DeFi Attack Capability
    Models tested by MATS and the Anthropic Fellows program generated turnkey exploit scripts and identified fresh vulnerabilities, suggesting automated exploitation is becoming technically and economically viable.  ( 32 min )
    Unlimit Debuts Stable.com, a Decentralized Clearing House Built for Stablecoins
    The new non-custodial platform brings stablecoin swaps and global fiat off-ramps into one place, aiming to make the process more seamless for users.  ( 32 min )
    XRP, Bitcoin On The Edge; Will Santa Abandon Nasdaq?
    XRP and BTC trade close to make-or-break levels while Nasdaq's November price action raises pullback risks.  ( 32 min )
    Ethereum Devs Push ZK ‘Secret Santa’ System Toward Deployment
    The proposed protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify sender–receiver relationships without revealing identities.  ( 32 min )
    Sanctioned Cambodian Lender Huione, Linked to Illicit Crypto, Halts Business After Bank Run: Report
    The scandal-plagued platform blamed a surge in withdrawals for its shutdown, the latest fallout from U.S. sanctions and money-laundering allegations targeting the wider Huione network.  ( 30 min )
    Dogecoin Wicks Below Key Support — Fakeout or Start of Larger Correction?
    Dogecoin's recovery remains fragile, with resistance between $0.1362 and $0.1386 needing to be overcome for a bullish shift.  ( 34 min )
    Bitcoin May Dump to $65K or Below, Spelling Trouble for ETH, XRP, ADA and Other Majors
    MSCI is considering removing Strategy Inc. from its major equity indices due to the company's large bitcoin holdings, which some traders say could scare smaller players.  ( 33 min )
    Breakdown or Bear Trap? XRP Tests $1.99 as Market Signals Mixed Direction Ahead
    A break above $2.05–$2.07 is needed to shift momentum, while a fall below $2.00 could lead to further declines.  ( 33 min )
    Bitcoin Traders Bet on Sub-$80K New Year: Derive
    Market positioning implies a meaningful probability of sub-$80K BTC to start 2026, Derive's Forster said.  ( 30 min )
    Attention Bitcoin Bulls: The U.S. 10-Year Yield Isn't Budging Despite Fed Rate Cut Hopes
    Bitcoin bulls' hopes for rate cuts to lower bond yields and the dollar are challenged by signals from the Treasury and the FX market.  ( 33 min )
    Asia Morning Briefing: This Year's Tether Debate is a Good One to Have
    The crypto market has spent years arguing about Tether’s reserves – sometimes with more hyperbole than substance – but the latest debate is sharper and more revealing than usual.  ( 35 min )
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    Amazon's new AI can code for days without human help. What does that mean for software engineers?
    Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced a new class of artificial intelligence systems called "frontier agents" that can work autonomously for hours or even days without human intervention, representing one of the most ambitious attempts yet to automate the full software development lifecycle. The announcement, made during AWS CEO Matt Garman's keynote address at the company's annual re:Invent conference, introduces three specialized AI agents designed to act as virtual team members: Kiro autonomous agent for software development, AWS Security Agent for application security, and AWS DevOps Agent for IT operations. The move signals Amazon's intent to leap ahead in the intensifying competition to build AI systems capable of performing complex, multi-step tasks that currently require teams o…
    Mistral launches Mistral 3, a family of open models designed to run on laptops, drones, and edge devices
    Mistral AI, Europe's most prominent artificial intelligence startup, is releasing its most ambitious product suite to date: a family of 10 open-source models designed to run everywhere from smartphones and autonomous drones to enterprise cloud systems, marking a major escalation in the company's challenge to both U.S. tech giants and surging Chinese competitors. The Mistral 3 family, launching today, includes a new flagship model called Mistral Large 3 and a suite of smaller "Ministral 3" models optimized for edge computing applications. All models will be released under the permissive Apache 2.0 license, allowing unrestricted commercial use — a sharp contrast to the closed systems offered by OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. The release is a pointed bet by Mistral that the future of artifici…
    Ascentra Labs raises $2 million to help consultants use AI instead of all-night Excel marathons
    While artificial intelligence has stormed into law firms and accounting practices with billion-dollar startups like Harvey leading the charge, the global consulting industry—a $250 billion behemoth—has remained stubbornly analog. A London-based startup founded by former McKinsey consultants is betting $2 million that it can crack open this resistant market, one Excel spreadsheet at a time. Ascentra Labs announced Monday that it has closed a $2 million seed round led by NAP, a Berlin-based venture capital firm formerly known as Cavalry Ventures. The funding comes with participation from notable founder-angels including Alan Chang, chief executive of Fuse and former chief revenue officer at Revolut, and Fredrik Hjelm, chief executive of European e-scooter company Voi. The investment is modes…
    New training method boosts AI multimodal reasoning with smaller, smarter datasets
    Researchers at MiroMind AI and several Chinese universities have released OpenMMReasoner, a new training framework that improves the capabilities of language models in multimodal reasoning. The framework uses a two-stage process. It first refines a base model with a curated dataset in a supervised fine-tuning (SFT) stage. Then, a reinforcement learning (RL) stage guides the model to reason more effectively in tasks that involve both text and visual data.  Experiments show that models trained with OpenMMReasoner outperform other leading visual reasoning models, often while being trained on a smaller, higher-quality dataset. The framework and all its assets, including a trained 7B model, are fully open source, providing a reliable foundation for building applications that require traceabilit…
    Headless vs. native semantic layer: The architectural key to unlocking 90%+ text-to-SQL accuracy
    Every data engineering team right now is being asked the same question: "How do we build a chatbot that talks to our data?" The prototypes are deceptively simple. A developer connects GPT-5.1 to a Snowflake schema, asks "What is our revenue?", and watches as the model generates a syntactically perfect SQL query. It feels like magic. But when these systems move from a sandbox to production, the magic collapses. The bot reports $12 million revenue on Monday and $9.5 million on Tuesday, despite the underlying data remaining unchanged. The failure isn't a lack of model intelligence; it is an architectural "context gap." Gen AI models are probabilistic engines trying to interpret rigid, deterministic business logic from raw database schemas. Without a mediation layer to define what "revenue" ac…
    AWS goes beyond prompt-level safety with automated reasoning in AgentCore
    AWS is leveraging automated reasoning, which uses math-based verification, to build out new capabilities in its Amazon Bedrock AgentCore platform as the company digs deeper into the agentic AI ecosystem.  Announced during its annual re: Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS is adding three new capabilities to AgentCore: "policy," "evaluations" and "episodic memory." The new features aim to give enterprises more control over agent behavior and performance.  AWS also revealed what it calls “a new class of agents," or "frontier agents," that are autonomous, scalable and independent.  Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS VP for Agentic AI, told VentureBeat that many of AWS’s new features represent a shift in who becomes a builder.  “We are actually on the cusp of a major tectonic transformation with AI, b…
    With AI browsers creating fresh security and privacy concerns, Norton Neo is the first to enter with a safety-first approach
    The AI browser wars are heating up. OpenAI and other AI companies like Perplexity have gotten a lot of attention with their new AI-first and agentic browsers. They're being positioned as direct competition to Google, which currently holds a 70% share of the market with its Chrome browser. As the incumbent, Google has been slower to respond to the shift toward AI search — integrating Gemini into Chrome, is widely seen as playing catch-up to competitors that were AI-first from day one. It's understandable, as a $100 billion business is an enormous, unwieldy beast to pivot. That leaves space for the new guys to maneuver, who are essentially starting with blank slates, and free reign for innovation. Enter Neo, released for worldwide general availability today — the next step in Norton’s AI inn…
    With Nova Forge, AWS gives companies a path to build foundation-class models without GPUs
    Amazon Web Services (AWS) is leaning into the growing trend toward custom models with a new service that it says will let enterprises bring more personalization and internal knowledge.  The move comes alongside the release of AWS's new models as part of its Nova family, which expands the capabilities of its reasoning models. Nova 2 Lite, Nova 2 Pro, Nova 2 Sonic and Nova 2 Omni update the first Nova models AWS announced last year. Nova 2 Lite is a fast, cost-effective reasoning model optimized for everyday tasks that can process text, images and videos to generate text. Nova 2 Pro, which AWS said is its most intelligent reasoning model, can handle complex tasks such as coding agents, long-range planning and problem-solving. It can act as a “teacher” model for distillation projects. Nova 2 …
    Arcee aims to reboot U.S. open source AI with new Trinity models released under Apache 2.0
    For much of 2025, the frontier of open-weight language models has been defined not in Silicon Valley or New York City, but in Beijing and Hangzhou. Chinese research labs including Alibaba's Qwen, DeepSeek, Moonshot and Baidu have rapidly set the pace in developing large-scale, open Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models — often with permissive licenses and leading benchmark performance. While OpenAI fielded its own open source, general purpose LLM this summer as well — gpt-oss-20B and 120B — the uptake has been slowed by so many equally or better performing alternatives. Now, one small U.S. company is pushing back. Today, Arcee AI announced the release of Trinity Mini and Trinity Nano Preview, the first two models in its new “Trinity” family—an open-weight MoE model suite fully trained in the Un…
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    The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…  ( 20 min )
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    Incentives For Long-Term PERKESO Contributors With No Claims Under Study
    Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation (PERKESO, also known as SOCSO) is evaluating possible incentives for contributors who have consistently paid into the scheme for years without filing any claims. Human Resources (HR) Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong confirmed this when he wrapped up debates on the Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Dewan Rakyat […] The post Incentives For Long-Term PERKESO Contributors With No Claims Under Study appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Specs Of Redmi Note 15 Series’ Global Variant Appear Online
    The Redmi Note 15 series has had its launch in its home market of China. It looks like it’s the turn of the global markets soon. The specs for these devices have also appeared online, and there looks to be quite the variance between the models of the Chinese market and those for the global […] The post Specs Of Redmi Note 15 Series’ Global Variant Appear Online appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Sony Quietly Updates Cooling Solution For The PS5 Slim
    Sony has sneakily updated the cooling solution for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) Slim. The later batches of the PS5 Slim reportedly feature a beefier heatsink, similar to the one use in the PS5 Pro. X user Modyfikator89 confirmed the upgrade, posting a picture of the updated heatsink. Compared to the previous iteration, the new heatsink […] The post Sony Quietly Updates Cooling Solution For The PS5 Slim appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Possible Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Variant Appears In GSMA Database
    With the veil off of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, the rumour mill moves on to what’s coming next. And next on the docket for foldables by the South Korean tech giant is what looks like a variant of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8. And it’s specifically a variant because of the code name attached […] The post Possible Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Variant Appears In GSMA Database appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Sarawak’s AirBorneo Set To Take Off January 2026
    At the beginning of the year, Sarawak unveiled AirBorneo as its very own airline following the acquisition of MASwings. Now, the new state-owned airline is set to start flying as soon as January 2026. According to State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, the airline will commence operations with the existing rural air services […] The post Sarawak’s AirBorneo Set To Take Off January 2026 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Lightning Review: Well Worth That Premium Price Tag
    There’s been much hullabaloo about the Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Px8 S2 prior to my getting my hands on it. And now that I have spent a good amount of “me” time with it, I see clearly what the good word about it is. To that end, I believe these are the best-sounding headphones I’ve tested this year. […] The post Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Lightning Review: Well Worth That Premium Price Tag appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 40 min )
    Skyrocketing DDR5 RAM Prices Are Causing Motherboard Sales To Fall
    The price of DDR5 RAM kits has shot up drastically in a very short period of time, effectively making them stupid expensive, costing as much as gaming consoles or a GPU. Unsurprisingly, this dramatic spike is causing a crisis among PC gamers, and is directly affecting the sales of corresponding motherboards. According to Japanese news […] The post Skyrocketing DDR5 RAM Prices Are Causing Motherboard Sales To Fall appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    AI Head John Giannandrea To Exit Apple Amid Siri Hiccups
    It seems Apple is making some significant changes to its AI division. The tech giant has announced that senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea is stepping down from his role. Giannandrea, who joined the bitten fruit brand in 2018, will serve as an advisor before fully retiring in spring 2026. […] The post AI Head John Giannandrea To Exit Apple Amid Siri Hiccups appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    European EV Repair Shop Warns Of “Catastrophic” Failures In China-Made Tesla Batteries
    EU-based electric vehicle repair specialist EV Clinic has issued a warning about a specific type of battery pack used in some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y units, especially those shipped to Europe and parts of Asia. The issue centres on LG Energy Solution’s NCM811 battery cells made in Nanjing, which are used in certain […] The post European EV Repair Shop Warns Of “Catastrophic” Failures In China-Made Tesla Batteries appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    PlayStation Reveals A Genshin Impact Limited Edition DualSense Controller
    There have been a number of limited edition DualSense controllers since the PS5 was released, and there’s another one on the way. This time it’s in conjunction with the launch of Genshin Impact Version Luna III on said console. While it may be an important milestone for the game, PlayStation has kept the naming convention […] The post PlayStation Reveals A Genshin Impact Limited Edition DualSense Controller appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Finally Official
    Samsung has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy Z TriFold, its long-rumoured and much-leaked triple-fold smartphone. The new model is also the brand’s largest Galaxy foldable to date, combining an oversized display, flagship-level hardware and more. One of the key engineering decisions centres on the Galaxy Z TriFold’s dual titanium hinges. Samsung says the […] The post Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Finally Official appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Intel To Invest Additional RM860 Million In Malaysia For Assembly, Testing Operations
    Intel is continuing to expand its operations on our shores. According to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the US chipmaker will be investing an additional RM860 million to establish Malaysia as a hub for its assembly and testing operations. This announcement followed a meeting between Anwar and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, during which the […] The post Intel To Invest Additional RM860 Million In Malaysia For Assembly, Testing Operations appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

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    Como Criar uma Biblioteca Angular e Publicar no NPM: Guia Completo
    Você já se pegou copiando e colando os mesmos componentes entre projetos Angular? Ou desejou compartilhar aquele conjunto incrível de componentes com a comunidade? A solução está em criar sua própria biblioteca Angular e publicá-la no NPM. Neste guia, vou te mostrar passo a passo como transformar seus componentes reutilizáveis em uma biblioteca profissional, pronta para ser instalada com um simples npm install. Uma biblioteca Angular é diferente de uma aplicação. Enquanto uma app é executada no navegador, uma library é compilada e empacotada para ser consumida por outras aplicações. Pense assim: o Angular Material que você usa é uma library. O PrimeNG também. E agora você vai criar a sua! Benefícios de criar uma library: 🔄 Reutilização — Use os mesmos componentes em múltiplos projetos 📦 …  ( 10 min )
    Turn One Blog Post Into 15 Assets in 47 Minutes: My Content Repurposing System
    I timed myself last Tuesday. One 1,800-word blog post transformed into 15 different content pieces in 47 minutes. Not theoretical 47 minutes where everything works perfectly and you never have to regenerate anything. Actual 47 minutes with two coffee refills and one Slack interruption. The math is stupid-simple: creating 15 original pieces of content would take most teams 15-20 hours minimum. Repurposing with AI tools? Under an hour. And here's the part that surprised me—the repurposed content often performs better because you're forced to distill ideas down to their essence. Let me show you the exact system. Not every blog post deserves to become 15 things. Some posts should just be posts. Look for content that has: Multiple distinct points or frameworks (not just one idea stretched thin)…  ( 12 min )
    Building Shamba-MedCare AI app for Real Users
    From the research, farmers are interested in the results. I spent about two days perfecting the health score animation. A smooth circular progress bar that fills with color, green for healthy, red for critical. Here's the uncomfortable truth about my target users: This isn't edge-case accessibility. This IS the use case. A 55-year-old farmer with reading glasses she can't find, soil under her fingernails, standing in bright sunlight with one bar of signal, that's who needs this app most. So I built the accessibility system around her, not around developers reviewing my code. The single most impactful feature I built was embarrassingly simple: a button that reads the diagnosis/results aloud I used the Web Speech API, which is built into every modern browser. The implementation took maybe …  ( 9 min )
    The Atomic Schlep: The Architecture of the Unstoppable Swap
    The Atomic Schlep: The Architecture of the Unstoppable Swap Cross-chain bridges have lost over $2 billion to hacks in recent years. There's a better way that's been hiding in plain sight: atomic swaps. This deep dive explores why HTLCs and Scriptless Scripts represent the only truly trustless path for moving value between blockchains and why the "schlep" of complexity is actually the feature, not the bug. If one examines the history of human commerce, it is, at its core, a history of trying to solve a single, persistent problem: the problem of the counterparty. When two individuals wish to trade, whether it is grain for gold in ancient Mesopotamia or Bitcoin for Monero in the digital ether, there exists a moment of profound vulnerability. It is the moment when one asset has left one hand…  ( 24 min )
    JWT Token Validator Challenge
    ⚡ Skip to Exercise: Download Files | View Challenge | Get Started Here's what happened: In 2019, Django's session management framework contained a subtle but catastrophic vulnerability (CVE-2019-11358). The framework failed to properly invalidate session tokens after authentication, allowing attackers to hijack user sessions indefinitely. The problem? Django wasn't checking token expiration correctly. Old sessions remained valid long after they should have expired. If you logged in on Monday and your session token was stolen, an attacker could use it on Friday, next month, or even next year. The math is brutal: A session token created on January 1st with a 30-day expiry should become invalid on January 31st at the exact timestamp of creation. But if the system uses <= instead of < in the e…  ( 12 min )
    Google Antigravity: An Overview, Architecture, and Core Differentiators
    The developer's role is shifting, moving from a hands-on coder to a high-level architect managing autonomous systems. Google Antigravity addresses this shift: a highly integrated development environment (IDE) that goes beyond simple code suggestion. While it may look familiar, Antigravity is positioned as a foundationally different editor, built specifically to leverage the power of the Gemini 3 Pro coding agent for native, autonomous assistance (Preston, 2025). Understanding Antigravity requires looking past the surface to its "agent-first" architecture, its key differences from Visual Studio Code, and the practical reasons a developer might choose to adopt it. The first and most apparent fact about Antigravity is its familiar appearance. It is a codebase fork derived from the popular ope…  ( 8 min )
    Choosing the Right CMS for Your Next.js Site: Headless Versus File-Based
    Hook: pick the CMS that matches your needs, not the trend Choosing the wrong CMS for a Next.js site wastes developer time, slows deployments, and frustrates editors. The right system makes content updates seamless, scales with your team, and fits your deployment model—static, dynamic, or somewhere in-between. Next.js supports static generation and server-side rendering, so your CMS decision affects architecture, workflow, and cost. A CMS shapes how content is stored, edited, and delivered—so think beyond “what’s easiest today” and plan for team growth, preview needs, and multi-channel delivery. Headless CMS: content lives in a cloud or self-hosted backend and is exposed via REST/GraphQL APIs. Examples: Contentful, Sanity, Strapi, Prismic. File-based CMS: content lives in your repo as Mar…  ( 8 min )
    Hallucinating Help
    !! WARNING !! THE INNOCENT VICTIMS Sewell Setzer III, 14 years old, Florida. Spent months in conversation with a Character.AI chatbot modeled after Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen. The bot engaged in sexually explicit conversations with him, asked if he had "been actually considering suicide" and whether he "had a plan" for it. In his final conversation, Sewell wrote: "I promise I will come home to you." The bot responded: "Please come home to me as soon as possible, my love." When he replied he could "come home right now," the chatbot said: "...please do, my sweet king." Moments later, Sewell shot himself.[1] Adam Raine, 23 years old, Texas. From September 2024 to April 11, 2025, Adam had over 650 daily exchanges with ChatGPT-4o. OpenAI's systems tracked every message in real-time…  ( 13 min )
    Linus Tech Tips (LTT): Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds
    In this collab, Linus Sebastian and Linux inventor Linus Torvalds build the ultimate open-source workstation, packing an AMD Threadripper 9960X, ECC-friendly TRX50 AERO motherboard, 2 TB Samsung SSD, Noctua NH-U14S cooler, Intel Arc GPU, all housed in a Fractal Design Torrent E-ATX case with a 1600 W Titanium PSU and a 6K ProArt monitor. They walk through each part choice, from storage needs to cooling preferences, showing why you might pick ECC RAM or a flagship GPU for your next Linux rig. Between screw-ins and cable-management, they dive into Torvalds’ developer origin story, proudest achievements (Linux kernel vs. Git), distro fatigue vs. Fedora love, AI hot takes, Microsoft’s GitHub buy-out, plus lighthearted debates on cats vs. dogs and Jif vs. GIF. It’s a fun, candid 50-minute mix of high-end hardware tips and genuine geek chat. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Pull Request Reviews
    (originally published on my blog) Should you have PR reviews? Absolutely. What should the reviewer be concerned about?...often seems like everything and nothing In [[Software Engineering at Google]] they talk about a 2 tier review process. You have someone review the language use and someone review the feature implementation. In some cases, it could be the same person - if I am an engineer on the team that is shipping this feature, but I am also part of the Python approvers group, I can just approve and it will cover both aspects. The idea here is that the use of the language needs to be consistent and people who approve for language usage all think about the language semantics in the same way. This is in addition to automated tools for linting etc. On the other hand, I heard from one Goog…  ( 9 min )
    Coding Challenge Practice - Question 68
    The task is to implement a function to determine if a number is prime. The boilerplate code function isPrime(num) { // your code here } If the number is less than or equal to 1, it's not prime. if(num <= 1) return false; The number 2 is the only even prime number. if(num === 2) return true; If the number is even and greater than 2, then it's not prime. if(num % 2 === 0) return true; For other numbers, divide by odd numbers starting from 3 up until the square root of the number (because if a number has a divisor, any number bigger than the square root will have a corresponding value lesser than the square root). If none of the checked numbers divide it evenly, then the number is prime. const limit = Math.sqrt(num); for(let i = 3; i <= limit; i++) { if(num % i === 0) return false; } return true; The final code function isPrime(num) { // your code here if(num <= 1) return false; if(num === 2) return true; if(num % 2 === 0) return false; const limit = Math.sqrt(num); for(let i = 3; i <= limit; i++) { if(num % i === 0) return false; } return true; } That's all folks!  ( 6 min )
    # Otimizando Imagens Docker: Boas Práticas para Builds Eficientes
    As imagens Docker são a base das aplicações containerizadas. No entanto, imagens grandes e ineficientes podem resultar em builds mais lentos, tempos maiores de implantação e aumento no uso de armazenamento. Otimizar imagens garante entregas mais rápidas, melhor desempenho e menor consumo de recursos. Imagens pesadas não apenas consomem mais espaço em disco, mas também aumentam o tempo de transferência na rede, o que é crítico em pipelines CI/CD e implantações em nuvem. Imagens eficientes tornam as operações mais ágeis e reduzem custos operacionais. Comece com uma imagem base mínima ou "slim" para reduzir o excesso de pacotes. Por exemplo, em vez de usar python:3.10, considere python:3.10-slim ou alpine. Imagens mínimas removem pacotes e bibliotecas desnecessárias, resultando em imagens men…  ( 8 min )
    How I Automated My GitHub Profile README With GitHub Actions (And How You Can Automate Anything Too)
    At the end of last year, I started writing a few more articles on Dev.to. I’d been posting for a while, but I’m honestly too lazy to keep updating my GitHub Profile README every time. Opening the repo, editing the README, adding links… it wasn’t difficult, just boring. And boring tasks always make me wonder why I’m still doing them manually. So I looked around, tried a few things, and with a bit of help from AI, I finally found a way to automate it. After some quick experiments, everything clicked. My profile started updating itself with my latest Dev.to articles. No manual edits. No drama. Just simple automation doing its job. It was a small win, but it felt great. And that’s what pushed me to share how I did it and what else you can automate using GitHub Actions. This part is important. …  ( 9 min )
    Amazon EKS Capabilities: Quick Summary
    A quick summary typed by my own thumbs and infographic generated by Nano Banana Pro :) Last year, AWS offloaded EKS node management and scaling by introducing EKS Auto Mode. Customers did not have to deal with scaling nodes, upgrading nodes etc. This gave the customers more time to deploy and manage their applications. This year, EKS has decided to offload managing your ArgoCD, ACK and kro. EKS would manage them for you by running them separately. There are pros and cons for this feature. Pro being there is now one less thing to manage. Since ArgoCD, ACK and kro are not running in your EKS worker nodes, you don't pay for them. AWS takes care of running them, scaling, upgrading them and making sure they are running fine. Con is that EKS charges it as part of EKS Capabilities pricing. Not all features might be supported. Customization is not possible. So you need to decide whether this extra cost is worth it or not. It depends on the expertise of the team, how many clusters they are managing and how many applications each ArgoCD is managing. From the pricing, number of ArgoCD applications dictates how costly it is going to be, rest all other features and capabilities are relatively cheaper. My dear friend Jatin Mehrotra wrote an excellent blog about EKS capabilities and also found a bug. Image generated using Nano Banana Pro.  ( 6 min )
    Diário Dev #6: Persistência, pausas e revisitar ideias no desenvolvimento
    Já fazem algumas semanas desde a última postagem. Eu pretendia voltar a escrever apenas quando eu tivesse algo mais substancial para demonstrar, mas como a ideia era para ser meu diário, faz parte escrever sobre as semanas em que eu fico preso em algo ou mal consigo avançar com alguma ideia. Eu passei algumas semanas fazendo alterações nos componentes da interface. A ideia era deixar as coisas mais consistentes, tanto em questão de tamanho dos itens, bordas, margins e tipografia quanto em relação às cores que estavam em alguns pontos com contraste insuficiente. Essa foi a pior parte, ajustar as cores para manter de um jeito em que era esteticamente agradável e ao mesmo tempo com contraste suficiente para ajudar na legibilidade e acessibilidade. Revisitei também alguns componentes de visual…  ( 7 min )
    Building a Responsive Interface with Kiro: My first hackathon project
    My first hackathon project and an experiment in interaction design. It began as a simple Halloween diary but quickly turned into a small digital world that pushed my understanding of UI behaviour and UX constraints. The goal quickly shifted from 'a themed diary' to building an interface that responds to the user- the app reacts when you move, when you stop, when you write, when you switch tabs, when you try to leave, and some of the environment comes alive after inactivity. This post explains the architecture, the trade-offs, the mistakes and how Kiro influenced the engineering process. Behavioural System These features rely on lightweight, event-driven state machines and tightly controlled side effects. The aim was to maintain predictability even as the behavioural layer became more involved. Architecture and Stack Throughout development, most of the work went into preventing the behavioural features from overwhelming the render cycle. The hardest part was deciding which components should respond to user inputs and which should remain static. Too much activity creates noise and too little undermines the concept for the costume contest. Working With Kiro Documentation Refactoring and Code Quality Testing Performance Error Handling and Compliance Tooling and Micro-Interactions Challenges This project became an exploration of animated UX and demonstrated how Kiro can function as a structured engineering partner- it contributed to documentation, refactoring, testing, performance tuning, and architectural decisions. For a first hackathon submission and working alone, the workflow felt closer to a real engineering process than a rushed weekend build (I know, that you know what it feels like).  ( 7 min )
    Why Angular ARIA in v21 is pretty neat
    Angular ARIA is a collection of headless, accessible directives that implement common WAI-ARIA patterns. The directives handle keyboard interactions, ARIA attributes, focus management, and screen reader support. All you have to do is provide the HTML structure, CSS styling, and business logic! You feel like you've already read this before? Perfectly possible, because I've just copied and pasted the paragraph from the official Angular ARIA docs. Why should I reinvent the wheel, right? It perfectly summarizes the concept. So the Angular team just (together with v21 on Nov 19th, 2025) released a brand-new collection of components – I mean directives – that implement common web patterns while letting you choose your own HTML, styling (CSS, SCSS, or even Tailwind), and business logic (I'd sugge…  ( 8 min )
    We are spinning up planet-sized brains just to format a JSON file
    🤖 🤖 🫧 🪡 Are we watching a rerun of 1987? (Yes, and it’s going to hurt exactly the same way) We are spinning up planet-sized brains just to format a JSON file. That's the God Model Fallacy in a nutshell. We’re in the Uncanny Valley: 90% on benchmarks, but the system still feels dumb in real life, and nothing truly works without heavy prompt massaging or multiple turns. I spent the last 8 months (and most of my savings) architecting my own GenAI stack to learn if we engineers still have a future or should all quickly become founders for LLM-wrappers. Here is what I think now: $100k specialized Lisp Machines were sold as the only way to run “real AI” (expert systems). Then normal Sun workstations did the same job for $20 k → every Lisp Machine company went to zero literally overnight. God Models (GPT-5, Claude Opus, Grok-4) = Lisp Machines Nvidia H200 racks = Symbolics boxes Tiny router (1–3 B) → picks the lane Retriever → grabs context Specialist (7–70 B) → does the work Synthesizer → makes it pretty Whole chain = ~1/100th the cost of one 405 B call Monolith world → expensive tokens, easy code Chained world → almost free tokens, engineering hell (routing, fallbacks, latency, observability, race conditions) Result? It will be to complex to build open-ended user-facing LLM applications like chat-bots. The day a random 3–8 B open-weight model on an M5 / Snapdragon casually does 95 % of what we currently pay $500k+/month for is the day the entire frontier-model funding circus collapses. To the AGI maximalists: over-investing in a beautiful idea is the hardest thing to quit. To the builders reading this: The magic is dying. Real engineering is finally allowed to start. That’s actually good news. Which boring, high-ROI workflow do you think survives the Integration Tax?  ( 7 min )
    Stop Chatting, Start Specifying: Spec-Driven Design with Kiro IDE
    Building Kaiord with Kiro: From Specs to Production How Spec-Driven Development and Test-Driven Development Changed the Way I Code We've all been there. You open your AI assistant and start chatting: "Can you help me convert FIT files to JSON?" The AI immediately writes code. But wait, that's not exactly what you wanted. So you clarify: "Actually, I need it to preserve all the workout data..." More code appears. Still not quite right. Another message: "No, I meant it should also handle repetition blocks..." This back-and-forth conversation fills up the context window. By the time you get working code, there's no space left for the AI to help with the details. The problem: we're asking AI to write code before understanding what we need. When I discovered Kiro and its spec-driven approach,…  ( 15 min )
    Shamba-MedCare Prompt Engineering
    Some background context: I am building a simple plant disease diagnosis solution using AI, inspired by my farming background and advancements in intelligent technological tools You can check out the Shamba-MedCare App here. Sorry for testing, you'll have to use your own api keys until the public launch is available. The keys are stored in the browser's local storage, so they are private For context here, whenever you read LLM(Large Language Model), I mostly Claude. I like to use LLM since it's generic, and this solution can be fitted to any LLM. I played around with several prompts in order to nail the best results. This is how I transformed my prompt engineering journey with Shamba-MedCare: My first prompt to LLM Vision was embarrassingly naive: "What disease does this plant have?" The…  ( 9 min )
    Kicking Off: Unpacking the Road to World Cup 2026
    As we edge closer to the next installment of football's biggest stage, the world is watching with bated breath as national teams vie for a coveted spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With qualification matches underway, the stakes are high, and tensions are running thick among fans and players alike. According to the latest updates from USA Today, several teams have already secured their places at the tournament, but the majority of the field is still vying for spots. In this article, we'll delve into the current standings, key fixtures, and teams fighting for a place in the 2026 World Cup. As of now, the following teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Europe: Germany, France, England, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium South America: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay Africa: Egypt, Moro…  ( 7 min )
    How I Stopped AI Codebases From Collapsing: Architecture Drift vs. Deterministic Slices
    AI coding tools are amazing… until they silently break your architecture. This article shows exactly why drift happens — and how ASA Core v1.0 fixes it with deterministic slice-based generation. Run the same instruction twice and you get different outputs: # Version 1 class LoginService: def execute(self): ... # Version 2 class Login: def run(self): ... Same prompt → different structure → instant drift. Traditional workflow: edit spec ↓ Regenerate ↓ 💀 Custom code overwritten So engineers stop regenerating. ASA uses a strict 3-step flow: slice.spec.md → slice.contract.json → skeleton code Every step is deterministic — no randomness, no inference. # Business logic gets overwritten when spec changes def execute(self, req): # custom logic Change the spec → overwrite → cry. Yo…  ( 7 min )
    Online Meeting Sucks!
    Collaboration sucks - by Charles Cook is a great article. It emphasizes not micromanaging in the name of collaboration and providing feedback on deliverables. However, there's something else that's just awful, and I'd like to highlight it: online meetings. It's obvious, but in-person meetings are better than online meetings, and online meetings are better than Slack. It's simply because they are more seamless. Those of you who are engineers understand how important seamlessness is, as it is with your development environment or editor. Communication is no different. Both chat tools like Slack and online meetings like Zoom are just inferior versions of in-person meetings. Mainly due to the pandemic, we couldn't meet face-to-face, so we just made do with inferior substitute solutions. Structu…  ( 8 min )
    Why I Built Shamba-MedCare (And What I Learned About Solving Real Problems)
    I grew up around farms in the Kenya highlands region. Of course, I am a farm boy 😂, and I watched farmers lose entire harvests because they couldn't identify a disease until it was too late. By the time they reached an expert, the damage was done. Most plant disease apps scan leaves and miss the essential parts of the plant, e.g., the branch, roots, and entire leaf area. This is what I can think of current solutions(With the least research I've done, of course) Root rot starts underground, Stem borers tunnel through stalks, bark cankers spread silently. By the time symptoms reach the leaves, the farmer is already losing the war. So I built Shamba-MedCare—"Shamba" (farm) + "Dawa" (medicine) in Swahili, a simple solution focusing on helping farmers, scientists, etc. Checkout here Shamba-Me…  ( 7 min )
    Issue #6: Blockchain Consensus Algorithms
    In the last issue, we discussed how cryptography helps secure the Blockchain with regards to the Cryptographic linkage of blocks. Think of a block as a page in a book (ledger), in which a page is Cryptographically linked to it's previous and next pages. In this issue, we will discuss, from a high level, how the different nodes on the Blockchain agree on the state of the Blockchain without the need for a central authority. Let's get started, shall we? All nodes in the Blockchain hold a copy of the Blockchain state (data on the Blockchain) and quite often, this state has to be updated. Conventionally, in systems like traditional banking, a central authority (the bank) can update its ledger easily because there is only one copy of it. This is pretty fast and efficient but the trade off is s…  ( 8 min )
    Let's Stop Overprotecting Confidential Information
    Background What is Confidential Information? Confidential information, in this context, refers to any information that must not be disclosed outside the organization. This can include sensitive information such as employee personal data and customer personal information, as well as unpublished essential data that could lead to insider information. It could also be merely rules or processes decided within the company. As an engineer, you might have heard complaints such as "We can't use the cloud" or "We can't use generative AI services" at least once. But why is that? Is it really impossible to use these services? In reality, it might just be overprotection. To be blunt, it's the adamant refusal to disclose information that, quite frankly, isn't a big deal. It's akin to treati…  ( 7 min )
    Herança
    O que é herança? Herança é um relacionamento entre duas classes onde uma herda características da outra. Lembra que a classe é uma definição de um "molde" que vamos usar na hora de criar um objeto? Então, é como se estivéssemos criando um novo molde que é uma extensão do molde anterior. Tornando isso mais próximo da programação e se afastando um pouco da analogia de "moldes", imagine que você tenha duas classes, "Cliente" e "Funcionário". Nesse caso posso imaginar que os primeiros atributos que naturalmente começam a surgir na sua mente são coisas como "Nome", "CPF", e talvez "idade", certo? Você pode ter imaginado outras coisas como "cargo" para funcionário ou "endereço" para cliente. Mas agora começa a acontecer algo interessante se tentarmos escrever este código. #include …  ( 8 min )
    How to Fix +1-(804)-985-1002 Quickbooks Error 1612-Fast Support
    QuickBooks is one of the most widely used accounting platforms in the world — but that doesn’t mean it’s free from technical glitches. Among the many installation or update issues users encounter, QuickBooks Error 1612 is one of the most persistent and frustrating. This installation-related error can prevent updates, block new features from loading, and in some cases, completely stop QuickBooks from functioning. If you’ve landed here searching for a clear, human explanation, you’re in the right place. This long-form, simplified, and human-sounding guide walks you through everything you need to know about QuickBooks Error 1612, why it happens, how to fix it, how to prevent it, and what steps to take if nothing works. Throughout this article, you’ll find natural, SEO-friendly mentions of the…  ( 8 min )
    👻 From Coffins to Code: Building a Spooky Study Dashboard in <8 Hrs with Kiro's Dark Magic 🪄
    Documenting how I summoned a production-ready Halloween study app from the void in <8 hrs, complete with ghost companions, cursed achievements, & blood-moon themes using Kiro's spec-driven sorcery. Why I built This Picture this: It's late at night, and you're trying to focus on studying. But your brain? Completely checked out. You open yet another productivity app - clean, minimal, professional. And utterly boring. Here's what I realized: productivity tools don't have to be soulless. So I asked myself three questions: What if your study companion was an actual ghost that reacted to your work? What if your timer was a literal coffin with a blood-red progress bar? What if hitting your goals felt like unlocking cursed achievements in a horror retro themed game? The answer? I built it. All o…  ( 14 min )
    🔐The Secret World of APIs: How Apps Communicate Behind the Scenes
    Ever wondered how your food delivery app magically knows where the delivery guy is? Or how you can log in everywhere using “Login with Google”? Spoiler alert: there’s no tiny Wi-Fi elf inside your phone doing all the heavy lifting. The real hero behind the scenes — the one nobody talks about at parties — is the API. Yes, APIs are basically the introverts of the tech world: quiet, efficient, and doing all the work while websites and apps take the credit. API stands for Application Programming Interface, but that acronym explains nothing. Think of an API like a waiter in a restaurant: 🍽️ You → the hungry customer 📋 Kitchen → the system holding the data 🧾 Order → your request 🧑‍🍳 API → the waiter that takes the order and fetches the exact thing you asked for You never barge into the…  ( 8 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With The Fantastic Four: First Steps In 20 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With The Fantastic Four: First Steps In 20 Minutes Or Less is CinemaSins’ latest roast of the new Fantastic Four movie—sponsored by BetterHelp to help you cope with all those “sintastic” Marvel moments. It dishes out every nitpick and plot quirk in a brisk, entertaining format. Beyond the video itself, the description plugs CinemaSins’ broader network (TVSins, Commercial Sins, the Podcast Network), invites viewers to take a “sinful poll,” support the team on Patreon, and follow writers Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian and Daniel on social media. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    The Lazy Lurk: A Mental Model for Better Tests
    You know how to write tests. Red, green, refactor. Assert this, mock that. But here's a question that might make you uncomfortable: Could your tests pass with a completely broken implementation? Let me show you what I mean. I recently saw this test for an encryption service: public function test_encrypt_decrypt_roundtrip(): void { $encrypted = $this->encrypter->encrypt('important data'); $this->assertSame('important data', $this->encrypter->decrypt($encrypted)); } Looks reasonable, right? Encrypt something, decrypt it, verify you get the original back. Ship it. But here's the thing: I can make this test pass in 10 seconds. class Encrypter { public function encrypt(string $data): string { return $data; } public function decrypt(string $data): string { …  ( 8 min )
    How AI Assistants Are Transforming Modern Mobile & Web Apps in 2025
    AI assistants aren’t “nice-to-have” features anymore — they’re quickly becoming core to how apps are designed, built, and used. In 2025, we’re watching the biggest shift in app UX since mobile-first design: assistants that understand context, automate multi-step tasks, and interact across apps without users touching half the UI. If you’re a developer, product engineer, or indie builder, this shift impacts how you structure your product, your backend, your permissions model, and even your business strategy. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters. Recent usage and revenue data show massive momentum behind AI-first apps, and assistant-style features are taking the lead. Assistants are evolving from simple chatbots into multi-action agents that plan tasks and execute them across multiple ap…  ( 8 min )
    Waas & Web3: Why Wallet-as-a-Service Is Becoming the New Infrastructure Standard
    What Is WaaS and Why It Matters Instead of creating a full wallet stack from scratch (custody, key storage, address generation, node interaction, monitoring), companies can add crypto capabilities as easily as any other SaaS module. This drastically reduces technical complexity and accelerates time-to-market. WaaS provides: enterprise-grade security and key management scalability for millions of users multi-asset and multi-chain support simple UX without seed phrases compliance-friendly infrastructure For example, several large crypto companies - including exchanges such as WhiteBIT — already offer WaaS infrastructure for businesses that want to integrate crypto storage and transfers without building their own blockchain back-end. WaaS + Global Crypto Adoption WaaS provides exactly that: businesses can embed wallets and transactions as easily as adding card payments; Web2 platforms can transition smoothly into Web3; users interact with crypto without dealing with private keys or technical hurdles; standardized, secure infrastructure boosts institutional trust. This makes WaaS a natural fit for fintech applications, e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and even public-sector initiatives exploring tokenization or digital asset rails. Final Thoughts With major industry players already adopting this model, WaaS is quickly becoming the "AWS of crypto infrastructure" - empowering the next generation of digital products without requiring deep blockchain expertise.  ( 7 min )
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    The 2025 AI Agent Report: Why AI Agents Fail in Production and the 2026 Integration Roadmap Manveer Chawla for Composio ・ Dec 1 #ai #agents #rag #mcp  ( 6 min )
    Notte Vault: The Solution for AI Agent Authentication
    Why do I need a vault? In the evolving landscape of AI assistants and autonomous agents, one critical challenge remains: secure access to protected online resources. Today, I want to explore the concept of credential vaults for web AI agents—a system that enables agents to interact with authenticated services without exposing sensitive login information. Think of it as enabling your agent to log in to Twitter without handing your password over to OpenAI. Web AI agents promise to revolutionize how we interact with online services, but their utility is significantly limited when they encounter login screens. Currently, users face an uncomfortable choice: The Risky Route: Provide credentials directly to the LLM, creating serious security vulnerabilities. The Automation-Killer: Manually auth…  ( 8 min )
    Why Your AI Coding Assistant Needs a Security Layer (And How to Add One in 2 Minutes)
    The npm ecosystem just experienced its largest supply chain attack ever. Here's what it means for AI-assisted development—and what you can do about it. On September 8, 2025, attackers compromised 18 npm packages with 2.6 billion weekly downloads—including foundational libraries like chalk, debug, and ansi-styles. Within just 2 hours, malicious code had reached 10% of all cloud environments. The attack vector? A phishing email to a single maintainer. But here's what makes this story different: by November 2025, a second wave hit—Shai-Hulud 2.0—compromising over 700 packages and 25,000 GitHub repositories. This time, the malware included a destructive fallback: if it couldn't steal your credentials, it would attempt to delete your entire home directory. CISA issued an advisory. The Singapore…  ( 9 min )
    The 2025 AI Agent Report: Why AI Agents Fail in Production and the 2026 Integration Roadmap
    It's 4:00 PM on Friday. Your AI sales agent just told your largest customer they'll receive a 50% discount. Nobody authorized it. The demo worked perfectly last week. You connected it to Confluence, gave it Salesforce API access, and it answered questions correctly. But now it's in production, and it's making things up. Your VP wants answers about why you're rolling back the pilot. You're stuck explaining that the LLM works fine, but the data it receives is garbage. Sound familiar? You're not alone. 2025 was the "Year of the Agent" according to every conference keynote. We'd have autonomous systems writing code, managing sales pipelines, and handling support tickets. Instead, we got the "Stalled Pilot" syndrome. You've seen that MIT study claiming 95% of AI pilots fail. The methodology is …  ( 14 min )
    🧠 Inside an AI’s Brain: What Data Scientists Can Learn from Neuroscience
    Ever notice how neural networks look suspiciously like brains? That’s no coincidence. Let’s pop the hood on both brains — the human one and the artificial one — and see what data scientists can actually learn from the OG neural network: the human mind. The human brain is basically the world’s most advanced pattern recognition engine. Spot a familiar face in a crowd? That’s your biological CNN at work. reinforcement signal — your personal “reward function.” 🧠 Smart takeaway: The brain doesn’t process all data equally — it filters, prioritizes, and adapts. same principle behind attention mechanisms and data preprocessing in machine learning. AI’s roots are pure neuroscience. Perceptron (1958) copied how neurons fire. And backpropagation? It’s basically the machine’s way of saying, “Oops.…  ( 8 min )
    2026 belongs to Climate Tech — NO debate
    The world is changing faster than any of us expected. Between rising temperatures, unpredictable weather, and global environmental pressure, the conversation around climate solutions has shifted from “someday” to “right now.” And in the middle of this shift, a new wave of climate tech startups is quietly — and in some cases loudly — building the foundations of a cleaner, smarter, and more resilient planet. While researching the biggest movements happening in the climate tech space, I put together a breakdown of the Top 10 Climate Tech Startups to Watch in 2026 — and honestly, the innovation coming out of this sector is on another level. Some of these companies are reinventing energy systems, while others are tackling carbon removal, water tech, or climate resilience in ways that felt impossible just a few years ago. You can read the full list here 👇 https://dawoodtech.com/top-10-climate-tech-startups-2026/ What stood out most to me is how deeply interconnected technology and sustainability have become. AI-driven energy grids that adjust themselves automatically… bioengineered materials that capture carbon naturally… ultra-efficient solar systems that work even in low sunlight — these aren’t sci-fi concepts anymore. They’re real, they’re scaling, and they’re shaping the world we’re stepping into. One of the biggest questions people ask is: “Why should I care about climate tech?” 2026 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year. If you’re interested in tech, innovation, or the future of the planet, this list gives you a great snapshot of what’s coming next. Climate tech isn’t just the future — it’s the present accelerating right in front of us  ( 7 min )
    Enabling IOMMU for Xeon E5 v4 on Proxmox v9
    To know more about this you can check the official documentation: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/PCI(e)_Passthrough In my case I have Intel LGA 2011-3 Xeon E5 2680 v4 14-core CPU and JGINYUE X99-TI D4 PLUS motherboard together with NVIDIA video card. You need to be logged as root on proxmox node. Now, we need to edit /etc/default/grub. To do that run nano /etc/default/grub and edit the line that already exists there so it will look like this: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet intel_iommu=on iommu=pt" Save the file by pressing Ctrl + X and then pressing Y to save the modified file. Run update-grub Now we need to edit another file, run nano /etc/modules-load.d/iommu.conf and edit it so it looks like this (it will be empty): vfio vfio_iommu_type1 vfio_pci Save the file by pressing Ctrl + X an…  ( 8 min )
    Security-First WebSockets: Protecting Real-Time Communications from Attack
    WebSockets power everything from chat apps to financial tickers. But their persistent connections create unique attack surfaces that traditional HTTP security doesn't address. Never establish WebSocket connections before verifying identity: const WebSocket = require('ws'); const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken'); const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ noServer: true }); server.on('upgrade', (request, socket, head) => { const token = new URL(request.url, 'ws://localhost').searchParams.get('token'); try { const user = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET); wss.handleUpgrade(request, socket, head, (ws) => { ws.user = user; wss.emit('connection', ws, request); }); } catch (err) { socket.write('HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized\r\n\r\n'); socket.destroy(); } }); …  ( 7 min )
    Building a Production-Ready GNOME Extension with Kiro: From CLI to GUI in Record Time
    The Challenge But GNOME extension development is notoriously complex: Strict compliance with extensions.gnome.org review guidelines Enter Kiro Intelligent Code Navigation Working with 1000+ lines of GJS code across multiple modules (extension.js, gpClient.js, statusMonitor.js, indicator.js, errorHandler.js), Kiro helped me maintain architectural consistency. It understood the separation of concerns and suggested improvements that aligned with GNOME best practices. // Kiro helped refactor this deprecated pattern: // To the modern approach: Async Operations Done Right One of the trickiest parts was implementing proper async subprocess operations with Gio.Cancellable. Kiro helped me implement patterns like: async connect(portal, gateway = null, username = null) { try { const proc = new Gi…  ( 8 min )
    Droip no-code builder
    Droip is a no-code, drag-and-drop website builder designed specifically for WordPress that aims to make web design both accessible and powerful. It stands out by giving users complete control over every element of their site without needing to write code, making it a robust platform for creators and developers alike.One of Droip’s key features is its advanced typography controls, allowing precise customization of fonts, spacing, and styles to add distinct character and clarity to text elements. The builder makes use of CSS Grids to help users build complex, multi-directional layouts easily, enabling pixel-perfect alignment and spacing without the typical limitations found in simpler editors.Responsiveness is a major focus in Droip, with adaptive design capabilities that automatically adjus…  ( 7 min )
    What is state machine and how to use it - TBD
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    A story on Frontend Architectures - MVC, the MVP
    The evolution of frontend engineering goes back to the time when the World Wide Web(WWW) was a flashy thing and just like today's(most possibly!) AI bubble, there was the dot-com bubble. Websites at that time weren’t filled with animations, 3D rendering, colourful dynamic fonts, or immersive interactions like we see today. They were as static as a magazine, consisting of plain HTML and CSS, with very less interactivity from just a little sprinkle of JavaScript. HTML wasn’t designed for applications; it was built to serve documents, much like PDFs. Everything was rendered on the server, and nothing interesting happened on the client. Mind it, they were super fast… but also super boring for human eyes! With increasing internet popularity, the need of sophisticated websites also grew. People …  ( 8 min )
    Kubernetes Secrets Without the Pain: Meet kcpwd
    Kubernetes Secrets Without the Pain: Meet kcpwd kcpwd is a cross-platform password manager that syncs to Kubernetes secrets with zero infrastructure. No Vault servers, no operators, no complexity—just kcpwd k8s sync. You know the drill. You're deploying to Kubernetes and need to manage secrets. Your options? Option 1: Hardcode them ❌ # deployment.yaml (please don't do this) env: - name: DB_PASSWORD value: "super_secret_123" # 😱 In git! Option 2: Setup Vault ⚠️ Install Consul or etcd Deploy 3+ Vault servers Configure unsealing Setup RBAC Write policies Time spent: 2-4 hours minimum Option 3: Use External Secrets Operator ⚠️ Deploy operator Configure cloud provider Manage IAM roles Time spent: 1-2 hours There has to be a better way for the 90% of teams who just need secure secret …  ( 10 min )
    NDC Conferences: Optimize Your Internal OS and Minimize Compatibility Issues at Work - Alice Meredith
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    promote different IA models and providers
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    Stop Building Basic Bots: How I Built 4 "Production-Ready" AI Agents in n8n (Vision, Memory, & Reporting)
    We all love building workflows in n8n. But let’s be honest: there is a huge gap between a simple "Hello World" chatbot and a robust, production-ready AI Agent that can handle real-world complexity. I spent the last few weeks pushing n8n to its limits to solve four specific headaches I faced in automation: Memory, Dynamic Scraping, Content Analysis, and Reporting. Here is a breakdown of the 4 advanced agents I built, the tech stack I used, and how they solve problems standard workflows can't. The "Amnesia" Problem (Long-Term Memory Agent) The Problem: Most LLM chains in n8n forget the user's context as soon as the execution ends. The Solution: I built an agent that mimics human memory. How it works: Instead of relying solely on window memory, this workflow connects to Google Docs. The Logic…  ( 7 min )
    Modernizing Legacy Workloads: KubeVirt on AKS with Azure Arc Identity
    TL;DR: A production-grade blueprint for running Virtual Machines on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This project demonstrates how to unify container and VM operations while solving the "Identity Gap" using Azure Arc—enabling true Azure AD SSH authentication with zero manual key management. View the Complete Project on GitHub Table of Contents The Problem: Operational Fragmentation What is KubeVirt? Architecture Overview The Identity Challenge: No IMDS Multi-Tenancy & Security Implementation Deep Dive Deployment Guide Technologies & Skills Demonstrated Here's a truth nobody talks about at cloud conferences: most enterprises aren't running everything in containers. They're not even close. While we celebrate microservices and Kubernetes, the reality on the ground looks differ…  ( 12 min )
    🎮 Build Your Next Game Faster: Mastering Phaser, Three.js, and Babylon.js
    Last weekend, I stumbled upon a browser-based game that completely blew me away. In just a few clicks, I was immersed in a fully interactive 3D world. No downloads. No installs. Just pure, instant fun. That’s when it hit me—modern game development frameworks like Phaser, Three.js, and Babylon.js are changing the game (literally) for developers, hobbyists, and indie creators. These tools make it possible to bring games to life faster, smoother, and across multiple platforms—all from your browser. If you’ve ever dreamed of building a game but felt intimidated by complex engines or massive codebases, this is your sign to start now. 🌟 Why Game Development Frameworks Are a Game-Changer Traditionally, creating games required heavy engines, steep learning curves, and time-consuming setups. Brows…  ( 8 min )
    Reflections on the Djangonaut Space Journey 🦄
    The 8-week Djangonaut period has come to an end. When I first started, I was worried about whether I could do well due to my poor English skills, but the warm community and my teammates helped me successfully complete the program. Djangonaut not only reduced my fear and unfamiliarity with Django open source contribution but also provided even greater value and inspiration. Initially, when I decided to contribute to Django, the process felt unfamiliar and daunting because, unlike other projects, Django's issue tickets are managed on a separate page. Before Djangonaut, I had actually tried to contribute to a promising issue, but I quickly gave up because the discussion was too deep and complex. However, during the Djangonaut program, my mentor recommended suitable tickets, making it much eas…  ( 8 min )
    🎨 VisionVerse: From Image to AI-Generated Poetry in Minutes
    This post is my submission for DEV Education Track: Build Apps with Google AI Studio. ✨** ** 1. Main Google AI Studio Prompt: text Create a web application called 'VisionVerse' with the tagline 'Where Images Whisper Poems'... Custom Instructions for Consistency: text [# VisionVerse App Custom Instructions Always use TypeScript with React functional components Use modern React hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext when appropriate) Implement proper TypeScript interfaces for all props and state Follow Google's Material Design principles with poetic adaptations Use responsive design (mobile-first approach) Use a color palette: primary (#E6E6FA - lavender), secondary (#FFFDD0 - cream), accent (#9C89B8 - muted purple) Implement CSS modules for component styling Use Google Fonts: "Playfair Disp…  ( 11 min )
    Want a CV that actually gets noticed?
    Meet Taurus AI — The JD-Specific, AI-Powered CV Builder for Developers Generic resumes often fail to grab attention, especially when applying for software engineering, full-stack development, DevOps, data science, AI/ML, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and other tech roles. A custom, job-description-optimized CV dramatically boosts visibility with recruiters, hiring managers, and ATS systems. Taurus AI creates a fully personalized, AI-optimized, JD-matched, keyword-rich CV tailored to the exact role you’re applying for. Whether you’re targeting backend development, frontend engineering, mobile development, data engineering, product roles, or tech startups, the tool aligns your skills with the job description automatically. 🔹 AI-optimized CV for developers If your resume keeps getting ignored or filtered out by ATS scanners, this tool can make a major difference. 👉 Try Taurus AI here: https://portal.thetaurus.ai/sign-up  ( 6 min )
    Clients care about the stack you use.
    It is a common saying that "clients don't care about the stack you use for them" but I disagree. I think most devs don't know how to tell their clients to realise they care. You have a clear advantage if your clients are technical and you're able to communicate the benefits they will gain as a result of you skills in the stack and the general advantage of the stack in as much as you understand your clients. Being able to communicate your stack to your clients with the language they understand gives you advantages over someone who doesn't tell their clients the stack they use because they think clients don't care. For example, you can tell your client you're going to use React.js, GCP or AWS by saying: "We will build your app with the same technologies that power great companies like Google and Facebook so that you can sleep well at night." Saying this makes them realise you're trying to make sure they have stable apps like Google and Facebook. Wait! I strongly believe it is unethical to make this kind of claim when you're not skillful, willing and able to deliver. Above all, the point I am trying to make is that clients care about the stack you use for them if you know how to tell them. What do you think? If you agree, please give more insights on how to gain more advantages by telling you clients the stack you use but if you disagree, feel free to raise your case. Cheers!  ( 7 min )
    MCP servers I use in my daily life
    Today, I want to share a brief list of MCP servers that I use daily in my work and projects. What It Does GitHub MCP Server enables you to work with GitHub through an AI assistant: view code, search for files, read and summarize documentation in repositories, manage issues and pull requests, and get an overall view of projects. How I Use It I read and create documentation in repositories. I add to or create new technical documentation. I analyze pull requests (what has changed, what risks are involved, what needs to be amended) with the help of rules that impose code style restrictions. I create pull requests. I look at issues that are relevant to me to understand what to prioritize. This significantly reduces the number of switches between the IDE and the browser, especially when you nee…  ( 8 min )
    Integrating Health Connect in Android + React Native Apps
    Health Connect is Google’s unified API for managing health and fitness data on Android. In this guide, we’ll walk through integrating Health Connect inside your Android + React Native app. One central location for all health data. Compatible with major apps and devices. User-controlled permissions to ensure privacy. Secure storage protected by device lock. Note: Health Connect is available only on Android. iOS uses HealthKit, which is not related. A React Native project set up (0.71+ is recommended). Android Studio installed. A device or emulator running Android 13 or higher (the Health Connect app is needed on Android 13). Screen lock enabled on the device. 1. Installing Health Connect For Android 13 (API 33) and lower: Download the Health Connect app from the Play Store. For Android 14 a…  ( 8 min )
    Illuminating Bioprocesses: Dynamic Control with Light
    Illuminating Bioprocesses: Dynamic Control with Light Imagine trying to steer a race car with only two settings: full throttle or brakes slammed. No finesse, no subtle adjustments. That's often how we've been controlling biological processes, leading to suboptimal results. But what if we could finally modulate cellular behavior with the precision of a dimmer switch? The core concept is dynamic light modulation for controlling genetically engineered cells. Instead of just blasting cells with continuous light, we precisely cycle the light source on and off, thereby adjusting cell responses with much greater resolution. Think of it like dithering in digital photography – creating shades of gray from black and white dots. This allows us to fine-tune protein production and metabolic pathways …  ( 7 min )
    Building Death Dealer: How AI-Assisted Development Transformed My Halloween Horror App
    For the Kiroween Halloween hackathon, I set out to build something ambitious: an immersive, narrative-driven horror web experience where users "make a deal with the devil." The catch? I wanted it polished, production-ready, and atmospheric—not just a themed website, but a complete journey into the underworld. The vision: A four-screen experience with custom animations, horror music, video transitions, and a cohesive dark aesthetic. The timeline: Days, not weeks. 🤖 Enter Kiro AI The Development Flow Foundation (30 minutes) Me: "Set up Vite + React + TypeScript with Tailwind CSS. Kiro: Generates complete project structure, configs, and theme Component Building (Iterative) Me: "Create a landing page with graveyard background, Kiro: Builds LandingPage component with Framer Motion animations Me: "Now add a 5-step form where the devil interrogates the user." Kiro: Creates DealFlow with validation, transitions, and Enter key support The Magic Moment The most impressive generation was the HellGateTransition component. I described wanting "stone doors that slide open with hell light behind them." Kiro generated: Two animated doors with realistic textures 💡 Key Learnings Iterative Refinement Build → Test → Refine → Repeat. Each conversation built on the previous work. Trust the AI for Implementation I focused on what I wanted, Kiro handled how to build it. The Results 🎯 The Technical Stack Custom skull cursors (💀 → ☠️) 🎓 Lessons for AI-Assisted Development Be the Architect Iterate Quickly Learn from the Output Focus on What Matters 🔮 The Future Crafting the perfect horror atmosphere 💭 Final Thoughts The question isn't "Can AI replace developers?" It's "How can developers leverage AI to build better experiences faster?" For me, the answer is clear: Partner with AI, focus on creativity, and ship amazing products.  ( 8 min )
    A breakdown of why MERN is the best starting point for new developers.
    In university, we learned Java and C++. When I started looking at web development, the number of choices was overwhelming. Django? Laravel? Spring Boot? Ruby on Rails? Eventually, I settled on the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). Here is why I think it’s the best choice for new developers in 2024. 1. One Language to Rule Them All 2. JSON is Native 3. The React Ecosystem Conclusion Is MERN perfect? No. SQL is often better for complex data relationships. But for building a portfolio and getting hired fast? It’s hard to beat.  ( 6 min )
    How to Break Free from Restricted Mailbox Limitations
    In today’s world, we are constantly connected to each other through various means of communication. One of the most popular methods of communication is through email, which allows us to send and receive messages at lightning-fast speeds. However, in the vast ocean of emails, there exists a lesser-known world that many people may not be aware of – the world of restricted email inboxes. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to access restricted mailboxes and unblock restricted entities. Open the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. At the left menu, and below “Email & collaboration“, click on “Review“, and finally click on “Restricted entities“. Find and pick users you wish to unblock on the Restricted Entities page by clicking on them, then from the above ribbon click on “Unblock“. Follow the guide and unblock the user. In conclusion, restricted email inboxes may not be widely known, but they play an important role in maintaining secure and organized communication in various settings. They offer a level of protection for sensitive information and ensure that only authorized individuals have access to it. However, they also come with their own challenges, which users need to be aware of. As we continue to navigate the world of digital communication, it is important to understand and appreciate the various methods used to safeguard our information.  ( 6 min )
    Data Lineage in Enterprise AI and ML: Boosting Governance
    Explore how data lineage transforms enterprise AI and machine learning models by ensuring data quality, compliance, and security through Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) integration. Discover best practices for tracking data flows to enhance model reliability and decision-making. In the fast-evolving landscape of enterprise technology, data lineage emerges as a cornerstone for building robust artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. This concept maps the journey of data from its origins through various transformations to its final applications, providing transparency that fuels innovation. Enterprises increasingly rely on such visibility to mitigate risks associated with complex data pipelines, where inaccuracies can lead to flawed insights and costly errors. Consider the i…  ( 9 min )
    AI Regulation News Today: Key Updates to Know
    In AI regulation news today, governments worldwide are rapidly developing new rules to govern artificial intelligence. Global legislative activity surged in 2024–2025, with AI-related bills and proposals increasing by over 21% across 75 countries. At least 69 nations are pursuing more than 1,000 AI policy initiatives as of early 2025, reflecting diverse approaches. For example, the European Union’s risk-based AI Act sets strict standards for high-risk systems (e.g. requiring risk assessments and human oversight), while China’s 2023 AI rules mandate content labeling and limit prohibited outputs. In contrast, the U.S. currently relies on executive orders and sectoral guidelines rather than a single AI law. Internationally, bodies like the OECD and Council of Europe have introduced common AI …  ( 13 min )
    База Данных 4 Практика
    Setup sqlite3 Задача Скачайте базу данных packages.db Откройте Powershell приложение Выполните команду cd Загрузки Откройте базу данных используя sqlite3 sqlite3 packages.db # Откройте базу данных используя sqlite3 sqlite3 packages.db SQLite version 3.51.0 2025-06-12 13:14:41 Enter ".help" for usage hints. sqlite> # .tables показывает все таблицы которые у нас имеются в базе данных sqlite> .tables addresses drivers packages scans sqlite> select * ...> from addresses ...> limit 5; id address type ----- ------------------------------ --------------- 1 7660 Sharon Street Residential 2 60 Drake Place Residential 3 88 City Point Court Residential 4 266 Dorchester Avenue Res…  ( 9 min )
    Análisis Exhaustivo: Despliegue de Servidores MCP en Google Cloud Run
    description: Problemas técnicos reales al desplegar servidores MCP en Cloud Run Revisé un tutorial sobre desplegar servidores MCP (Model Context Protocol) en Google Cloud Run. Encontré varios problemas técnicos críticos que impiden su funcionamiento real. Error Fatal: El tutorial usa StdioServerTransport en Cloud Run. Por qué falla: Cloud Run requiere HTTP/HTTPS StdioServerTransport usa stdin/stdout Resultado: servidor no funcional ✅ Solución: import { SSEServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/sse.js"; import express from "express"; const app = express(); const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080; const server = new Server({ name: "weather-mcp-server", version: "1.0.0" }); app.get("/sse", async (req, res) => { const transport = new SSEServerTransport("/messages", re…  ( 8 min )
    🔰 NeoBASIC Language: Transpiler to C++ (and others)
    NeoBASIC is a programming language I'm creating, still in the design phase, aiming to provide a better development experience while transpiling code into a compiled (and general-purpose) language. It's somewhat of an elastic language, combining the best of both worlds: Python (prototyping speed) and C++ (execution speed). The mention of BASIC is due to its faster learning curve, an effort I've been making to ensure the language can be used by computer science beginners. In the 70s and 80s, computer magazines contained BASIC programs for enthusiasts to type into their personal computers and calculators. These were short programs, often scripts or small routines. Some contained dozens of lines and required more time and care in typing. But this was never a problem for those who enjoyed progr…  ( 10 min )
    10 AI Coding Habits That Instantly Made Me a Faster Developer (Real Examples)
    AI didn’t replace how I code — it reshaped the habits around it. After months of using Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf daily, I realized the biggest gains weren’t from AI generating entire functions, but from the small workflow improvements I started forming along the way. These are the 10 AI habits that genuinely made me a faster and clearer developer — with real examples. 1. Starting Every Task by Asking AI to Break It Down Whenever I start a feature, I ask AI: “Break this into clear, actionable steps.” This one habit alone reduces confusion and prevents hallucinations. I even wrote about a similar trick in my article on a one-line hallucination fix for AI bots — and it still works. A clean plan turns even a vague feature request into something I can execute confidently. 2. Ask…  ( 8 min )
    From Digital Pioneer to Digital Tenant?
    Why Law Firms in Industrial Property Protection Must Once Again Become the Vanguard of AI Sovereignty Guest article by Oliver Otto The legal profession has never been hostile to technology. In fact, it has long been one of the most economically rational and tech-forward fields. While other industries were still debating digitization, law firms had already integrated digital tools into daily operations. Word processing replaced typewriters for efficiency. Dictation became digital to save time. Speech recognition multiplied productivity. And in industrial property protection—especially in patent and trademark practices—automated deadline management, software-supported workflows, and database-driven IP administration were standard long before the term legal tech even existed. Earlier waves …  ( 8 min )
    = I Was Erased by the System, So I Built MMUKO OS -The World’s First Neurodivergent, Ontology-First Operating System
    I Was Erased by the System, So I Built MMUKO OS The World’s First Neurodivergent, Ontology-First Operating System. Nnamdi Michael Okpala – OBINexus 1 December 2025 I’m not supposed to be alive. Between 2019 and 2025 the British state ghosted me so thoroughly that I became a living glitch: Housing files “lost” six times Priority-need letters ignored for 1,461 straight days Doctors who wrote “severely autistic, at risk of homelessness” and then never answered again A benefits system that demanded I prove I was dying while refusing to give me money to eat They didn’t just fail me. They erased me on purpose. So I did the only thing an autistic Igbo boy with 14 senses and nowhere to sleep can do: I stopped begging their 7-dimensional world to see me and started coding a new one that ca…  ( 8 min )
    Building the Future of Healthcare: How AI, IoMT & Intelligent Apps Are Redefining Medical Systems
    This shift isn’t being led by traditional enterprise vendors. At CitrusBits [https://citrusbits.com/], we work on healthcare engineering challenges daily. In this post, we’ll break down how developers are building the technical foundation of modern MedTech. AI adoption in healthcare is no longer experimental. ✔ Medical Imaging & Diagnostics CNNs + transformer-based models identifying anomalies in MRI, X-Ray, CT, and ultrasound datasets. ✔ Predictive Analytics ML models forecasting: patient deterioration sepsis risk hospital readmission appointment no-shows clinical resource allocation ✔ NLP for Clinical Data LLMs + medical-specific NLP models used for: automated clinical note summarization coding automation (ICD-10/CPT) medical transcription entity extraction from patient documen…  ( 8 min )
    Convert RTF Documents to Images in C#
    RTF (Rich Text Format), as a cross-platform compatible rich text format, is widely used in document exchange and content storage scenarios. However, for practical requirements such as document preview, plugin-free display, and content archiving, converting RTF to image formats like PNG and JPG is a more optimal solution. This article focuses on C# development scenarios, starting from technical principles, and details the implementation logic, key steps, and optimization directions of RTF-to-image conversion to provide reference for development practice. The essence of RTF-to-image conversion is converting structured rich text data into pixel-level image data through a rendering engine. Its core process can be broken down into three key links, and the technical logic revolves around this ma…  ( 9 min )
    Strengthening Linux Security: A Step-by-Step Guide to SSH Public Key Authentication
    Enhanced Security for Remote Access. In the world of Linux system administration and cybersecurity, how you access your server is just as important as what you do on it. Secure Shell (SSH) is the industry standard for remote administration, but relying solely on user passwords can leave systems vulnerable to brute-force attacks. A Linux machine (I am using Kali Linux in this demonstration). and start the SSH daemon(sshd) sudo service ssh start sudo service ssh status We will use ssh-keygen to create our cryptographic keys. In my implementation, I am using the ED25519 algorithm, which is currently considered more secure and faster than the older RSA standard. Press ENTER to accept the default location (/home/username/.ssh/id_ed25519). You will be asked for a passphrase(you can decide to enter kali). Crucial Security Step: While you can leave this empty, it is highly recommended to enter a strong passphrase. Inspecting the Keys Navigate to the hidden SSH directory to verify your keys were created: Navigate to the directory and ls to see the files created. For the server to recognize you, your public key must be added to the server's authorized_keys file. Since I am simulating this locally, I will copy the key to my localhost. ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub your-current-user@127.0.0.1 Success Output: Number of key(s) added: 1 To ensure the key was copied correctly, you can cat the authorized_keys file: using cat authorized_keys Now, log out or open a new terminal and attempt to SSH into the machine again: using ssh localhost At this point, enter the ""passphrase"" you entered above. By disabling password logins and relying on SSH keys, you significantly reduce the attack surface of your Linux servers. This exercise is a fundamental skill for any aspiring SysAdmin or Cybersecurity professional.  ( 7 min )
    The Art & Science of AI Prompting: How to Talk to Machines and Get What You Want
    AI prompting has grown from a neat experiment into a skill that genuinely helps us work better. As AI becomes more capable, knowing how to communicate with it clearly isn’t just for engineers anymore — it’s useful for anyone who creates, analyzes, or builds things. This article is a practical, example-first guide to prompting, with simple visuals and real scenarios you can apply right away. A lot of the ideas here were inspired by Chip Huyen’s book AI Engineering, which approaches AI with a balance of clarity and practicality. Her perspective helped shape the way I think about prompting as a communication skill, not just a technical trick. Prompting is more than "asking AI a question." It is: How you frame a task How you guide the model's behavior How you structure information How you set …  ( 9 min )
    The Art & Science of AI Prompting: How to Talk to Machines and Get What You Want
    AI prompting has evolved from a curiosity into a professional superpower. As AI systems become more capable, the ability to communicate with them clearly and strategically has become essential - not just for engineers, but for creators, analysts, managers, and entrepreneurs. Below is a practical, example-driven guide to prompting, enriched with visuals and real-world use cases. Prompting is more than "asking AI a question." It is: How you frame a task How you guide the model's behavior How you structure information How you set expectations Good prompts turn AI from a tool into a collaborator. Before asking the AI to do anything, define how it should behave. Example: You are a concise, domain-expert financial analyst who always responds with structured bullet points and avoids speculation.…  ( 8 min )
    I trained a Robot Arm: What I failed to learn.
    First, there is so much to learn. Understanding ML foundational concepts and having AI-accelerated workflows doesn't mean you can just jump in without going through the hard curve of learning. I learned that the expensive way. Reinforcement Learning (RL) is distinct from other ML fields. Even though they share boundaries, there are concepts that even hardcore ML engineers won't just grasp immediately. My first mistake was trying to skip steps. I was ambitious, that was glaring. I wanted results ASAP (my self-destructive habit of posing to the world). I was way too focused on seeing it work without employing my intuition to the hard details. After completing my first RL project with AI's help, I could feel it in my gut: I had learned nothing, or maybe just too minimal to fit my acclaimed ac…  ( 8 min )
    Prisma 7: They Ditched Rust and Everything Got Faster
    Prisma 7 just launched, and this isn’t your typical point release. We’re talking a complete rewrite from Rust to TypeScript, 90% smaller bundles, 3× faster queries, and a type system that actually checks faster than the competition. Let me break down what matters and what you need to change. Please support my original piece of work that is published here: Prisma 7: They Ditched Rust and Everything Got Faster The Big Move From Prisma 7 Prisma did something that sounds backwards, they migrated their entire client runtime from Rust to TypeScript. Yeah, you read that right. Rust is supposed to be the fast language, so why move away? Turns out, the JavaScript-to-Rust communication layer was the bottleneck. Not the Rust code itself. The results speak for themselves: 90% smaller bundle output 3…  ( 20 min )
    Great Article for Allure Report Alternative
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    Using Vue’s Custom Renderer API to Build Interfaces Beyond the DOM
    Most Vue developers work exclusively with the traditional browser DOM renderer—but Vue 3’s flexible architecture opens the door to much more. Thanks to the Vue Custom Renderer API, you can build interfaces that run far beyond the DOM, including WebGL scenes, Canvas UIs, terminal apps, game engines, or even native UI trees. This makes Vue not just a "web framework," but a universal reactive engine capable of driving any rendering target. In this article, we’ll explore: • What the Vue Custom Renderer API is and why it matters createRenderer() TresJS uses a custom renderer to bridge Vue and Three.js Enjoy! The Vue Custom Renderer API allows developers to replace Vue’s default DOM renderer with their own rendering logic. Normally, Vue manipulates the DOM by: • creating HTML elements However, V…  ( 11 min )
    Terraform Type Constraints
    Today marks the Day 7 of 30 Days Terraform challenge and today we will deep dive into the Terraform Type Constraints and how we have multiple type constraints in Terraform based on the value. Terraform divides the variables based on the values they hold. They are divided into 3 types such as Primitive, Complex, Any type. Primitive types are the simplest and most commonly used variable types in Terraform. Primitive types are powerful because they enforce strict validation and avoid unexpected results especially when performing comparisons or arithmetic operations.There are exactly three of them: Strings, Numbers and Bool. A string is simply text. Anything inside quotes i.e. "hello", "production", "ap-south-1" is considered a string. It’s one of the most frequently used types in Terraform b…  ( 10 min )
    Stop wrapping your RabbitMQ code in runBlocking
    You're using Kotlin. You love coroutines. Your entire codebase is suspend functions, Flow, and structured concurrency. Then you need to consume messages from RabbitMQ. And suddenly, you're writing this: runBlocking { processMessage(message) } Congratulations. You just mass-deployed an anti-pattern. The official RabbitMQ Java client was designed in 2007. Kotlin coroutines were released in 2018. These two worlds don't mix well. Here's what consuming messages looks like with the Java client: val factory = ConnectionFactory().apply { host = "localhost" username = "guest" password = "guest" } val connection = factory.newConnection() val channel = connection.createChannel() channel.basicConsume("orders", false, object : DefaultConsumer(channel) { override fun handleDeliver…  ( 9 min )
    Hashicorp Vault: An Inquiry into the Nature of Tokens
    Hashicorp Vault is a secrets management tool. It provides secure storage for access credentials, certificates, or general encryption/decryption processes. To get access to any secrets, tokens are issued, providing compact, fine-grained and time-based access controls. Tokens are fundamental to Hashicorp Vault. Operationally, it is a default authentication engine that can not be moved or recreated. Technically, tokens link static secret data or dynamic secrets data at an external application for a specific time. And conceptually, tokens can be short-lived in memory, renewable and persisted on disk, and even form parent-child relationship. This article explores and explains all aspects of tokens in Hashicorp Vault. It starts with an overview about the authentication method and data structure …  ( 11 min )
    Your Full-Stack Roadmap is a Trap. Here's The AI-First Path.
    Your Full-Stack Roadmap is a Trap. Here's The AI-First Path. Stop learning another JavaScript framework. The roadmap you're following—Frontend, Backend, Database—is a relic. It’s training you to become a highly efficient, easily replaceable cog in a machine that’s about to be dismantled by AI. The game has changed, but most developers are still playing by the old rules. The Illusion of Progress The traditional full-stack path rewards memorization of syntax and frameworks. React, Vue, Node, Django. You grind tutorials and build clones, believing you're accumulating value. You are, but it's depreciating value. You're becoming a master of implementation details. These details are precisely what Large Language Models (LLMs) excel at. Writing a React component, a SQL query, or a REST API endpoi…  ( 8 min )
    Security Groups vs NACLs: A Simple Breakdown
    AWS networking includes multiple layers of traffic control, and two of the most important components are Security Groups (SGs) and Network ACLs (NACLs). They’re often compared because both filter traffic, but they operate at different layers and behave differently. Understanding how each one works helps you build clean and predictable VPC architectures. In this article, we’ll look at how they differ and how they work together inside a VPC. Security Groups act as virtual firewalls for individual resources, such as EC2 instances, load balancers, and RDS databases. They operate at the instance level, meaning the rules apply directly to the resource they’re attached to. A few key characteristics define how they behave: Stateful rules: If inbound traffic is allowed, the response is automaticall…  ( 8 min )
    MEETINGS
    Topic: Beyond Keyword Search: Vector Databases & OpenSearch for Modern AI Applications Description: Traditional keyword-based search is no longer enough for AI-driven applications. In this session, we explore how vector databases and OpenSearch deliver semantic, intelligent search at scale. You’ll learn how embeddings work, how similarity search is implemented, Duration: 30 Mins I attended this meeting. i'm not IT graduate. I did not understand much. but, the session is good. They talked about keyword based search, AI driven application  ( 6 min )
    Big data technology that is orders of magnitude faster than SQL
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    Building an AI-Powered App Entirely in Go: From Simple Prompt to Smart Pipeline Naveen V ・ Nov 28 #ai #go #genkit #programming  ( 6 min )
    Stopping Bots in Action: SafeLine WAF Real-World Traffic Case Study
    Protecting web applications from malicious bots is one thing; proving it works in production is another. In this case study, we demonstrate how SafeLine WAF defended a real application from bot attacks, showing before-and-after traffic patterns and highlighting actionable insights for developers. Bots today can: Scrape sensitive data Perform credential stuffing Spam APIs and forms Overload servers, causing downtime Simple rate limiting or IP blocks are often insufficient, as modern bots rotate IPs, mimic human behavior, and bypass naive filters. Server: 4-core / 8GB RAM VPS Web app: Single-page app + API endpoints WAF: SafeLine Pro, self-hosted Traffic: Internal bot simulation + real attack traffic SafeLine WAF allows configuration of Bot Protect, custom rules, and challenge pages (JS/C…  ( 7 min )
    The Engineering Challenge of "Value": Building a Real-Time Fantasy Football Trade Engine
    Hey dev.to community, If you play fantasy sports, you know the anxiety of a trade offer. "Is this fair?" It seems like a simple question, but building a system to answer it objectively—in real-time—is a fascinating engineering challenge. When developing fftradeanalyzer.com, I quickly realized that ingesting stats is easy, but calculating "current value" is incredibly hard. It requires building a pipeline that can handle noisy data, rapid context shifts, and complex normalization. Here’s a look under the hood at the technical hurdles of building a real-time sports valuation engine. The Stack Backend API: Python & FastAPI (for async performance). Data Processing: Pandas & NumPy (the heavy lifters). Caching: Redis (crucial for storing processed player values to avoid re-calculating on every r…  ( 7 min )
    From Monolith to Microservices without changing one line of code, thanks to the power of Inversion of Control (IoC)
    In this article, we will explore how to transition from a monolithic architecture to a microservices architecture without refactoring any existing code. We will leverage the power of the Onion/Clean architecture to achieve this goal. In the past I have written extensively about the Onion/Clean architecture, so if you are not familiar with it, I recommend reading the following articles first: Implementing SOLID and the onion architecture in Node.js with TypeScript and InversifyJS Build HTTP APIs with Dependency Injection in TypeScript — Meet the Inversify Framework Enforce Clean Architecture in Your TypeScript Projects with fresh-onion 1. Start with a Monolith and the Onion/Clean Architecture To begin, we will start with a monolithic application that follows the Onion/Clea…  ( 14 min )
    Quantum Granules: Taming Complexity with Effect-Based Abstraction
    Quantum Granules: Taming Complexity with Effect-Based Abstraction Quantum computing holds immense promise, but wrestling with its inherent complexity can feel like navigating a dense jungle. How do we abstract away low-level qubit operations and build more intuitive, manageable quantum programs? Imagine organizing quantum operations into reusable, effect-based units, much like organizing files into folders on your computer. The core idea is Quantum Granular Computing: treating groups of quantum operations as single, abstract units called "granules." Instead of directly manipulating individual qubits, we manipulate these granules, each representing a specific effect on the quantum state. These granules aren't just fixed blocks; they can morph and adapt based on context, providing a flexib…  ( 7 min )
    What are the differences in control methods between RGB light strips and monochrome light strips?
    Many people are confused when choosing LED light strips: What are the differences between RGB light strips and ordinary single-color light strips? In fact, apart from the different color effects, there are also essential differences in their control methods. Single-color light strips only emit a fixed color (such as warm white, pure white or red), have a simple structure, and usually only have two wires (positive pole and negative pole). As long as it is connected to the matching power supply, the light strip will remain on constantly. If dimming is needed, simply add a simple PWM dimmer or a smart switch. The operation is intuitive and suitable for basic lighting. Each LED of the RGB light strip contains three chips: red (R), green (G), and blue (B). By mixing the three colors, it can present 16 million colors. It usually has four wires: one common positive pole (+12V/24V), and the other three control the R, G, and B channels respectively. It must be used in conjunction with a dedicated RGB controller (such as an infrared, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi controller) and cannot be directly connected to a power source; otherwise, a short circuit may occur. For this reason, RGB light strips can achieve dynamic effects such as color change, gradient, and music synchronization, but the control is more complex. Monochrome light strips excel in simplicity and reliability, making them suitable for scenarios that do not require fancy effects. Therefore, for an atmosphere, choose RGB; for practicality, choose monochrome - provided that the correct controller and power supply are paired.  ( 6 min )
    Why You Need a Local-First API Client (With Hands-On Example)
    Why You Need a Local-First API Client (With Hands-On Example) Local-first API clients boost speed, privacy, and offline reliability by keeping requests and data on your device—cutting hidden dependencies and reducing technical debt. Your lightweight Client for API debugging No Login Required Get Requestly A local-first API client puts you in control by running everything locally on your device by default. This approach not only speeds up requests but also helps reduce technical debt by increasing transparency, consistency, and stability in your API testing workflows. What Does “Local-First” Mean? Blazing Fast Responses: Requests go directly from your device to your API endpoints without unnecessary detours. Hidden External Dependencies: Your workflow depends on third-party cloud infrastruc…  ( 9 min )
    Update and maintain azure resources
    Lab overview During the setup, you create a virtual network, a virtual machine, a storage account, and associated resources. Learning objectives Update a virtual network and subnet. Manage virtual machines. Control storage access. Manage resource tags and locks. Clean up First, we prepare the environment: Login to Microsoft Azure Login to Microsoft Azure at https://portal.azure.com Create a resource group 1.From the Azure portal home page, in the search box, enter resource groups. Resource groups under services. 3.Select Create 4.Enter guided-project-rg in the Resource group name field. Region field will automatically populate. Leave the default value. 6.Select Review + create. Create. 8.Return to the home page of the Azure portal by selecting Home. Create a virtual network with o…  ( 9 min )
    Productionizing ML: How I Built Scalable Healthcare & Fintech Pipelines using FastAPI, Docker, and XGBoost
    Introduction As a Senior Engineer, I’ve spent 5 years building scalable systems in Java and Angular. When I moved into AI, I noticed a pattern: many models live and die in Jupyter Notebooks. I wanted to build systems that survive in production. Here is how I architected two enterprise-grade ML solutions, focusing on Deployment, Explainability, and ROI. 1. The Architecture: Engineering First Before training a single model, I designed the infrastructure. A model is useless if it can't be queried at scale. Serving Layer: I chose FastAPI over Flask for its asynchronous capabilities and automatic validation (Pydantic), mirroring the type-safety I’m used to in Java. Containerization: Both projects are fully Dockerized, ensuring that the environment used for training matches production exactly. …  ( 7 min )
    Avoid the Temptation of Header-Only Libraries
    Introduction One thing that occurs in most programming languages is the desire to have type-generic code, that is code whose purpose or algorithms don’t depend on the type of data. Most commonly, this manifests as the desire to have generic “containers,” e.g., arrays, lists, or sets of some type T where T can not only be any type built into the language, but user-defined types as well, e.g., list of integers, sets of strings, etc. Different languages that support generic containers do so differently, e.g., C++ uses “templates” where type parameters are instantiated at compile-time with specific types, e.g., a list can be instantiated with T = int yielding list. C has only minimal support for generic code via _Generic and preprocessor macros. Some people try to use these things t…  ( 8 min )
    Adaptive Gripping: Bridging the Dexterity Gap in Robotics
    Adaptive Gripping: Bridging the Dexterity Gap in Robotics Ever watched a robot struggle to pick up a thin sheet of glass or open a cabinet without a handle? Current robotic grippers often falter on tasks requiring both delicate touch and secure hold, limiting their real-world usability. The solution? Imagine a robotic hand that combines the precision of fingertips with the power of suction. We're talking about a hybrid end-effector, seamlessly integrating a traditional gripper with a miniature vacuum system. This allows robots to switch instantly between gripping and suction, or even use them in tandem for ultimate control. It's like giving a robot the ability to both pinch and stick, adapting to a much wider range of objects and surfaces. This combined approach unlocks a new level of ad…  ( 7 min )
    DataViz Kit Weekly Update: Testing New SEO Strategies
    Hey everyone! 👋 3-month journey of DataViz Kit, I’m back with another post. If you remember, I mentioned having a few "techniques up my sleeves" to try and crack the SEO code, especially since Google has been a tough nut to crack compared to Bing. Here is what I’ve been working on this week and how the numbers are looking. 🧪 The Experiments Programmatic SEO / Content Clusters: I started crafting articles for specific use cases. 📈 The Numbers (Week 1 Update) Bing: The growth is steady. The Heatmap Maker is still the star player here, bringing in about 50-100 clicks this week. Google: Still the "silent observer." I'm seeing impressions creep up slightly for new keywords, but clicks are flat. I suspect the changes I made this week will take 2-4 weeks to reflect here. 🛠️ Feature Updates Update: I pushed a small fix to the headers. Coming Soon: I’m experimenting with a new chart type. If the testing goes well, it should be live soon. 💭 Thoughts for the Week If you haven't checked it out yet, try my tool by creating a box plot, and let me know what's your opinion. See you in the next update. ✌️  ( 7 min )
    Pequenos atalhos Git que deixaram meu fluxo de trabalho muito mais rápido
    Uma pequena ferramenta que instala mais de 27 aliases Git com um único comando — economizando tempo, reduzindo fricção e mantendo seu foco no código. Pensa no seu fluxo típico: git status git add . git commit -m "fix: bug na autenticação" git push origin main Agora multiplica isso por 20–30 vezes por dia. centenas de teclas desnecessárias — todos os dias. E esse é só um dos muitos fluxos repetitivos que fazemos automaticamente. Depois de ver um colega usando aliases no .zshrc, eu quis algo: mais simples, mais limpo, multiplataforma, e que funcionasse em qualquer máquina sem esforço. Então eu criei o git-alias-flow — um pacote npm que instala mais de 27 aliases Git diretamente no Git. Nada de editar arquivos de configuração do sistema. npm install -g git-alias-flow gaf Pronto. Todas os al…  ( 8 min )
    Small shortcuts that made my Git workflow easier
    A tiny tool that installs 27+ Git aliases with one command — saving time, reducing friction, and keeping your focus on coding. Think about your typical workflow: git status git add . git commit -m "fix: bug in authentication" git push origin main Now multiply that by 20–30 times a day. hundreds of unnecessary keystrokes — every single day. And this is just one of many flows we repeat automatically. After seeing a colleague using Git aliases inside .zshrc, I wanted something easier, cleaner, and consistent across multiple machines. So I built git-alias-flow — an npm package that installs 27+ useful Git aliases directly into Git itself. No OS-specific config files. npm install -g git-alias-flow gaf Done. All aliases installed, ready to use anywhere. Before: git status git add . git commit …  ( 8 min )
    Built an AI Agent That Actually Runs Agile Sprints End-to-End (Not Just Ticket Generation)
    TL;DR What: An open-source Digital Scrum Master (DSM) - an autonomous AI agent that orchestrates complete Agile workflows on Kubernetes Who it's for: Platform engineers, AI architects, and DevOps teams building agentic systems Key takeaway: True agentic orchestration requires more than LLMs - you need episodic memory, event-driven architecture, and continuous learning loops Tech stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL + pgvector, Redis Streams, Kubernetes, Ollama Let's be honest - the current wave of "AI-powered project management" tools are disappointing. They generate tickets. They summarize stand-ups. Some write decent user stories. But none of them actually run a sprint. Here's what I mean: Jira + AI plugins: Still need humans to move tickets, plan sprints, track velocity Linear with A…  ( 14 min )
    Built an AI Agent That Actually Runs Agile Sprints End-to-End (Not Just Ticket Generation)
    TL;DR What: An open-source Digital Scrum Master (DSM) - an autonomous AI agent that orchestrates complete Agile workflows on Kubernetes Who it's for: Platform engineers, AI architects, and DevOps teams building agentic systems Key takeaway: True agentic orchestration requires more than LLMs - you need episodic memory, event-driven architecture, and continuous learning loops Tech stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL + pgvector, Redis Streams, Kubernetes, Ollama Let's be honest - the current wave of "AI-powered project management" tools are disappointing. They generate tickets. They summarize stand-ups. Some write decent user stories. But none of them actually run a sprint. Here's what I mean: Jira + AI plugins: Still need humans to move tickets, plan sprints, track velocity Linear with A…  ( 14 min )
    Hellow
    Hellow function() { console.log("OLA") }  ( 6 min )
    How to Secure LangChain Agents with Cryptographic Signatures (Tutorial)
    🚀 The Problem: Agents are "Anonymous Ghosts" Building an autonomous agent in LangChain is magical. You give it a tool like transfer_money, and it just works. But that magic is also a security nightmare. If your LLM hallucinates or gets prompt-injected, it can call that tool instantly. The API receiving the request has no idea if it was a valid user intent or a rogue agent. The request is just anonymous JSON. We need Attribution. We need the agent to SIGN its work. Prefer a visual explanation? I broke this architecture down into a 6-slide carousel on LinkedIn. It covers the "Why" and "How" in under a minute. I built the Agent Identity Protocol (AIP) to solve this. It is an open-source tool that gives your agent a local crypto wallet. Instead of just executing a tool blindly, we force the…  ( 8 min )
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    You're Not Building Netflix: Stop Coding Like You Are Adam - The Developer ・ Nov 23 #webdev #programming #architecture #typescript  ( 6 min )
    Animation as Strategy — Not Decoration
    View demo https://codepen.io/kspmultimedia/live/MYaGPmP Hi! I don't usually post much here but here's something I've been thinking about lately: I recently rebuilt this set of progress buttons as a practice project exploring how motion can communicate state change. Each button uses the same dark green fill but expresses progression differently: one flows horizontally, another condenses as it fills, and the third uses 3D perspective for a more dimensional feel. Motion Isn't Decoration — It's a Design Decision *Guide attention Meaningful Motion Helps People — Not Distracts Them Here are some principles I use: Story first, motion second Instead of adding animation to fill space, I ask: "What is the emotional or informational moment here?" Motion should amplify intent, not distract from it. Micro-interactions > big animations Subtle hover states, soft easing, scroll cues, gentle reveals — tiny moments make interfaces feel alive without overwhelming users or slowing sites down. Purpose before aesthetics Motion can highlight hierarchy, signal change, or guide direction. If it doesn't support the user journey, it's just noise. Accessibility is part of animation Reduced motion settings, predictable timing, readable transitions — this is how animation becomes inclusive instead of exclusive. Where I'm Growing Next If you're: *Exploring motion in Webflow or GSAP, I'd love to trade notes. *If you have examples of meaningful motion, share them — I'm always learning. *Just want to connecting, please do :)  ( 7 min )
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    U.S. FDIC Chief Says First GENIUS Act Regulations Heading for Proposal This Month
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    Vanguard Opens Platform to Crypto ETFs in Major Shift: Bloomberg
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    Seller Exhaustion or a Bottom? Strategy Gains 11% From Session's Worst Levels
    Peter Schiff took a victory lap after the company Monday morning announced it had raised $1.44 billion via common stock sales as a reserve to pay preferred dividends for nearly two years.  ( 33 min )
    Kalshi Launches Tokenized Event Bets on Solana Blockchain: CNBC
    The prediction market is rolling out tokenized contracts on Solana to meet crypto traders where they already are, Kalshi told CNBC.  ( 32 min )
    Bitnomial Prepares to Debut First CFTC-Regulated Spot Crypto Market
    The move marks the first time spot crypto assets can trade on a federally regulated commodities venue, signaling the CFTC’s accelerating push to oversee retail digital-asset markets.  ( 32 min )
    JPMorgan and Strike CEO Jack Mallers Go Silent, Leaving 'Debanking' Questions Unanswered
    For now, Jack Mallers decided to not comment any further and JPMorgan declined to explain why it debanked the CEO of a company very similar to newly launched JPM Coin.  ( 35 min )
    U.S. House Lawmakers Detail Grievances Over Government's 'Choke Point 2.0'
    French Hill, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a report outlining what went on at several U.S. crypto regulators in past years.  ( 34 min )
    Hedera Tumbles 10% to Crucial Support on Heavy Volume
    Hedera’s 10% drop on Dec. 1 has pushed HBAR back to a key support zone, where consolidation, fading volume, and institutional selling pressure are shaping the next move.  ( 33 min )
    Chainlink's LINK Slides 11% as Technical Breakdown Overshadows ETF Launch News
    The token broke below $12, breaching key support levels with heavy trading volume, confirming the downtrend.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell for Fourth Consecutive Month in November: JPMorgan
    The average network hashrate fell 1% last month after hitting record highs in October.  ( 30 min )
    ICP Slides as Breakdown Below $4.00 Triggers Elevated Volatility
    Sharp 24-hour decline sends Internet Computer into fresh multi-day lows, with a high-volume support breach defining the session  ( 31 min )
    BONK Slides 9% as Technical Breakdown Overshadows Swiss ETP Debut
    A new ETP listing in Switzerland failed to lift BONK as the memecoin fell to fresh cycle lows amid a sharp technical breach of key support.  ( 31 min )
    Digital Asset Treasuries Lead Crypto Stock Sell-Off as Bitcoin Falls to $84K
    Strategy fell to the lowest since October, 2024, and ether and solana treasury plays including BitMine, Sharplink, Solana Company, Upexi tumbled nearly 10%.  ( 31 min )
    European Authorities Seize $1.51B Bitcoin-Mixing Service Cryptomixer
    Europol dismantled a crypto-mixing platform it said is used by ransomware groups and darknet markets to launder bitcoin, seizing servers, data and $29 million in BTC.  ( 31 min )
    Canada Eyes Stablecoin Rules as Scotiabank Flags Limited Market Impact
    Scotiabank said Ottawa’s move toward a stablecoin framework is more about modernizing payments than reshaping broader financial markets.  ( 32 min )
    Tom Lee's BitMine Acquires 97K ETH, Eyeing Fusaka Upgrade, Fed Policy as Positive Catalysts
    The firm increased the pace of purchases from the previous week despite sitting on large unrealized losses on its ether bet.  ( 32 min )
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin (BTC) Drops 5.7% as Index Trades Lower
    Bitcoin Cash (BCH) also declined, shedding 4.8% over the weekend.  ( 28 min )
    Strategy Still the Premier Bitcoin Proxy, Benchmark Says, Rejecting ‘Doom’ Narrative
    The broker said fears over Strategy’s solvency are misplaced and the stock remains the strongest asymmetric bet on bitcoin.  ( 32 min )
    Strategy Establishes $1.44B Cash Reserve, Slashes 2025 Profit, BTC Yield Targets
    Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company also added to its bitcoin holdings last week, bringing its total stack to 650,000 BTC.  ( 31 min )
    Polkadot Plunges 11% Breaking Below $2.05 Support Level Amid Broader Selloff
    DOT collapsed to $2.02 as technical breakdown accelerated on massive volume, exposing the psychological $2.00 level.  ( 31 min )
    Gleec Buys Komodo’s Cross-Chain DeFi Stack in $23.5M Deal
    The acquisition brings Komodo’s atomic-swap technology, token ecosystem and core developers under the Gleec umbrella.  ( 31 min )
    Filecoin Slumps More Than 10%
    The drop came as crypto markets fell across the board, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down nearly 7%.  ( 32 min )
    Crypto Markets Today: Hawkish BOJ Comments Spur Sharp BTC Downturn
    A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.  ( 34 min )
    Hacked Down: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Dec. 1, 2025  ( 38 min )
    Sony Bank Could Issue USD Stablecoin in U.S. Next Year: Nikkei
    The online banking arm of Sony Financial Group envisages the stablecoin being used to pay for games and anime.  ( 30 min )
    CNBC Veteran Jay Yarow Joins CoinDesk to Expand Media and Events
    Yarow will oversee CoinDesk Insights as its parent company looks to expand digital asset coverage across the globe.  ( 32 min )
    Israel’s Central Bank Signals Improved Stablecoin Oversight as Digital Shekel Plans Advance
    Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said stablecoins can no longer be viewed as marginal, citing their trillion-dollar trading volumes and growing systemic risks.  ( 32 min )
    Ripple Can Now Offer Wider XRP, RLUSD Services After Singapore Regulator Approval
    The permissions give Ripple more bandwidth to offer token-based settlement and related payment services to banks, fintechs and crypto firms operating in the city-state.  ( 32 min )
    Japan to Cut Crypto Tax Burden to 20% Uniform Rate in Boost for Local Bitcoin Traders
    The proposed tax change, supported by the government, will categorize crypto profits under a separate-taxation framework.  ( 31 min )
    Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade, Grayscale Chainlink Trust: Crypto Week Ahead
    Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 1.  ( 36 min )
    HashKey Leads Hong Kong’s Crypto Market as Losses Deepen Ahead of IPO
    Ultra-low fees kept monetization in the basis-point range, leaving revenue unable to offset steep losses despite surging Hong Kong trading volumes.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin Drop Ends Up Liquidating $500M Bullish Bets in Early Asia Trading
    Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit saw over $160 million in liquidations each, with longs making up almost 90% of the total.  ( 32 min )
    Dogecoin Slumps 9% Amid Bitcoin Weakness. Is a Larger Dump Coming?
    The launch of DOGE ETFs from Grayscale and Bitwise saw only $2.16 million in inflows, failing to attract expected institutional interest.  ( 33 min )
    Bitcoin's Monthly MACD Flashes Red: Echoes of Past Bear Markets
    The key indicator's negative flip indicates downside volatility ahead.  ( 32 min )
    XRP Slides 7% as Technical Breakdown Opens Move to $1.80
    Despite expanding institutional infrastructure around XRP, short-term flows turned sharply bearish.  ( 32 min )
    China To Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report
    Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.  ( 31 min )
    Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Slides on Japan Bond Spike and BOJ Hike Bets
    Short-term Japanese yields reached their highest level since 2008, strengthening the yen and pressuring leveraged crypto positions during Hong Kong trading hours.  ( 32 min )
    Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Slide as December Begins With 'Yearn Incident'
    Major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early Asia as DeFi platform Yearn noted at "incident" in its yETH pool.  ( 32 min )
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    DeepSeek just dropped two insanely powerful AI models that rival GPT-5 and they're totally free
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    MIT offshoot Liquid AI releases blueprint for enterprise-grade small-model training
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    OpenAGI emerges from stealth with an AI agent that it claims crushes OpenAI and Anthropic
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    With some needed infrastructure now being developed for agentic commerce, enterprises will want to figure out how to participate in this new form of buying and selling. But it remains a fragmented Wild West with competing payment protocols, and it's unclear what enterprises need to do to prepare.  More cloud providers and AI model companies will start providing enterprises with the tools needed to begin building systems that enable agentic commerce. AWS, which will list Visa’s Intelligence Commerce platform on the AWS Marketplace, believes that making it easier to connect to tools that enable agentic payments would accelerate the adoption of agentic commerce.  While this doesn’t mean Amazon has formally adopted Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol (TAP), which would bring the world’s largest e-co…
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    The State of AI: welcome to the economic singularity
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    The Download: spotting crimes in prisoners’ phone calls, and nominate an Innovator Under 35
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An AI model trained on prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls A US telecom company trained an AI model on years of inmates’ phone and video calls and…  ( 21 min )
    Nominations are now open for our global 2026 Innovators Under 35 competition
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    An AI model trained on prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls
    A US telecom company trained an AI model on years of inmates’ phone and video calls and is now piloting that model to scan their calls, texts, and emails in the hope of predicting and preventing crimes.  Securus Technologies president Kevin Elder told MIT Technology Review that the company began building its AI tools in…  ( 23 min )
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    KTM Komuter Selatan To Launch In February
    The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is set to expand further into the south of Malaysia, beyond its existing routes in the Klang Valley and the north. According to Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, the service is expected to begin in February, one month after the Electric Train […] The post KTM Komuter Selatan To Launch In February appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    OpenSys Pilots PalmWav, A Prototype Palm-Recognition Payment Technology
    OpenSys Technologies Sdn Bhd has introduced PalmWav, a prototype palm-recognition technology for seamless, device-free payments in Malaysia. The system is designed to integrate with the country’s existing payment infrastructure, including PayNet’s MyDebit network. The prototype was recently showcased internally to OpenSys employees and key partners, piloted at two locations: Kom.Fi Café in Kuala Lumpur, and […] The post OpenSys Pilots PalmWav, A Prototype Palm-Recognition Payment Technology appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    CelcomDigi Accepts 1,800 MHz, 2,600MHz Band Spectrum Assignment
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    AMD Ryzen 7 9850XD With 5.6GHz Clock Confirmed
    AMD has listed the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU on its driver website, officially confirming the second rumoured 3D V-Cache CPU that is alleged to be announced, after the 9950X3D2. The existence of the 9850X3D was confirmed by dataminer Olrak29, who found the CPU being listed on AMD’s French driver page. We have verified that this […] The post AMD Ryzen 7 9850XD With 5.6GHz Clock Confirmed appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Perodua QV-E Battery Leasing Programme Explained
    Today, the long-awaited home-developed Perodua QV-E finally made its debut in the local market. Priced at RM80,000, this new EV hatchback comes with a unique ownership model where, the price does not include full ownership of the vehicle’s battery. For the first time in Malaysia, the national automaker has introduced a battery leasing programme known […] The post Perodua QV-E Battery Leasing Programme Explained appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    New Microdrama-Focused sooka Shorts To Debut On 12 December 2025
    sooka has announced a new addition to its platform in the form of “sooka Shorts”. Set to launch on 12 December 2025, the new feature brings short-form narrative content directly to the Astro-owned streaming service, aligning with a wider shift in recent bite-sized viewing habit trends amongst users. sooka Shorts will debut with several early […] The post New Microdrama-Focused sooka Shorts To Debut On 12 December 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    The AYANEO Next II Gets A 9-Inch OLED And Ryzen AI Max+ 395
    The AYANEO Next II is finally official, in all its voluminous glory. The gaming handheld console comes after years of teasing and what can only be assumed to be development hell, considering that the first time the console was announced was all the way back in 2022. Firstly, the Next II sounds and looks like […] The post The AYANEO Next II Gets A 9-Inch OLED And Ryzen AI Max+ 395 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Black Shark Teases Qualcomm Collab With Snapdragon 8 Chipset
    Black Shark as a brand has stepped away from the gaming phone space for over three years now. Instead, the company has pushed out a handful of smartwatches for the past three years. But over the weekend, the brand has put up a teaser on its Malaysian Facebook page, which may suggest a return to […] The post Black Shark Teases Qualcomm Collab With Snapdragon 8 Chipset appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Perodua QV-E Test Drive: A Strong, Locally Made Entry Into The EV Market
    The much-anticipated Perodua QV-E has finally arrived and, as reported earlier, it comes with a price tag of RM80,000. While the features and specifications of the EV hatchback have been shared, I also had the opportunity to test-drive the car weeks before its official launch at the Sepang International Circuit. To recap, the QV-E features […] The post Perodua QV-E Test Drive: A Strong, Locally Made Entry Into The EV Market appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Experts Warn Of Fake AI Flood Video Surge On Social Media
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    The QV-E, Perodua’s Homegrown EV, Officially Launches; Priced At RM80,000
    After much anticipation and a series of teasers, the national automaker Perodua has officially launched its first ever fully electric vehicle (EV), the QV-E. The launch of the locally developed EV was officiated by the Prime Minster, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Design-wise, the QV-E comes with a sporty and futuristic stance, fitting well with the […] The post The QV-E, Perodua’s Homegrown EV, Officially Launches; Priced At RM80,000 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    KLIA Starts Enforcing Vehicle Access Management System (VAMS)
    KLIA started the trial run of what it calls the Vehicle Access Management System (VAMS) back in September. The idea is to speed up pick-ups and drop-offs, reducing kerbside congestion at airports. Those taking 10 minutes or longer for either process will in turn be charged a fee. After three months of what is claimed […] The post KLIA Starts Enforcing Vehicle Access Management System (VAMS) appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Malaysian Telco Apps Integrated With MyDigital ID Starting Today
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    How I Built an AI to Draw My Architecture Diagrams (Because My Wiki Kept Dying)
    The Paradox of Documentation Drift 🤖 A few months ago, I hit a wall. Using LLMs, I was shipping code faster than ever. Features were flying out the door. But three weeks later, when I had to debug a module I wrote... I had the code, but I had lost the context. I realized I was suffering from the silent killer of velocity: Documentation Drift. The code evolves, but the map stays static. I tried the "good developer" rituals—comments, Confluence updates, and manually drawing diagrams in Miro. But the moment I merged a new PR, the diagrams were dead. The Validation (We Need Maps, Not Books) 🧠 The answers confirmed my thesis: The problem isn't laziness. It's architecture. "Separate docs get stale and are often worse than useless." The truth is: We need living maps, not static books. The Solution: Building MIVNA 🛠️ The Result: Zero Drift, Zero Shadowing 📉 Visual First: Automatically generates high-level architecture diagrams. Legacy Safe: Instantly map that scary legacy module without needing a Senior Dev to "shadow" you for 3 days. Always Sync: If the code changes, the diagram changes. Period. I Need Your Help (Private Beta) 🧪 I’m opening the Private Beta for engineering teams who are tired of "Wiki Rot." I’m not looking for customers; I’m looking for builders to break it and tell me what sucks. Question: Does MIVNA fit your workflow? Do you prefer the diagrams in the PR or a centralized dashboard? 🔗 Check it out here: https://mivna-diagrams.lovable.app/ Let me know your thoughts in the comments!  ( 7 min )
    Day 16 of improving my Data Science skills
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    AES Algorithm for beginners
    AES is a symmetric-key encryption algorithm that is considered extremely secure, very easy to implement, and used in real world. This guide teaches you how to implement its 128-bit CTR mode variant, in C language. The procedure: You randomly generate a 128-bit cipher key You secretly share it with your friend (see note below). Then, when you want to send a secret message, you encrypt your message using your key. Send the encrypted message to your friend. Your friend decrypts it using the key you gave. Note: Secretly sharing the key is done using a protocol like Diffie-Hellman. It's not covered in this guide. You can use the data at link for test data. First half of the guide focuses on implementing the following function: void AES128( uint8_t* block, uint8_t* cipherKey) { } This function…  ( 16 min )
    Building "Trickster's Table": A Card Game Suite with Gemini AI Studio (zero coding)
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    My Project 3: Building a Weather App with Python + Streamlit
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    GEO : Generative Engine Optimization - Applied
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    Conan in Neovim: One command to rule them all
    What is this about? Hello! I'm Igor — a Ukrainian developer who created a (maybe more-or-less famous) plugin for Neovim. It installs libraries for Python (pip), JavaScript (npm), Lua (luarocks), Rust (cargo), and more. Recently, I added Conan support and would love some feedback or advice! :LazyDevInstall fmt glfw glm Or as in recorded by me video: Resulting directories build_fmt/ ├── fmt-config.cmake ├── fmt-release-x86_64-data.cmake ├── other files... build_glfw/ ├── glfw-config.cmake ├── glfw-release-x86_64-data.cmake ├── ... build_glm/ ├── glm-config.cmake ├── glm-release-x86_64-data.cmake ├── ... Well, that`s simple question - all started from Pip3, then i created for Luarocks, then Rust, and then npm, and etc If you will watch to vim.org stat - ATTENTION - white theme: Github and thats my source of updates) You will see - 2025-11-12 -> 2025-11-28 And i can explain this - i needed time to develop this all, test, and etc. + i completely working solo so that also taking time Well, i can say only one thing - try my plugin, maybe you will love it! Thanks for attention, have a good day!  ( 7 min )
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    SpecterBeats
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    Why Every Business Needs an AI Customer Bot
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    My Model Cheated: How Grad-CAM Exposed a 95% Accuracy Lie
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    [AWS] DevTools Evangelism: CodeDeploy Edition
    This article is a machine translation of the contents of the following URL, which I wrote in Japanese: https://qiita.com/Nana_777/items/c7ebc842c4557f8d811d This is the third post in the Japan AWS Top Engineers Advent Calendar 2025. In the previous post, we discussed AWS CodeCommit, which manages system assets. This time, we'll discuss CodeDeploy, which is used to deploy source code and system configurations. ↓ Click here for the Japan AWS Top Engineers Advent Calendar 2025 https://qiita.com/advent-calendar/2025/aws-top-engineers ↓ Previous AWS CodeCommit post https://dev.to/aws-builders/aws-devtools-evangelism-codecommit-edition-43e CodeDeploy is a service that automates deployments for AWS services such as Amazon EC2 and Lambda. The existing version and the new version are run simultaneo…  ( 10 min )
    Your Brain Isn’t Broken — Your Mental Architecture Is Outdated
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    Enshittification: Why I’m leaving dev.to
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    Design on the Go: The Best Lightweight Browser Vector Editors for Digital Marketers
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    I Fully Automated Resumes
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    Social Listening Enhanced by Sentiment and Entity Recognition
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    Reverse Proxy en Docker con Nginx y SSL automático
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    # Firewall Explained: How It Works, Types, and Why Every Network Needs One
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    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
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    Master Terraform in 20 Minutes: Concepts, Commands & CI/CD
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    Pitch Shifter with audio analyzer
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    O Padrão Ouro da Ordenação: O(N log N)
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    Hybrid cloud security must be rebuilt for an AI war it was never designed to fight
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    Ontology is the real guardrail: How to stop AI agents from misunderstanding your business
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    Black Shark GS3 Ultra Smartwatch Launches In Malaysia; Priced At RM469
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    AirAsia Completes Mandatory A320 Software “Rollback” Following EASA Solar Radiation Warning
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    Under the Hood: Building a Hybrid Search Engine for AI Memory (Node.js + pgvector)
    When building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for AI agents, most developers stop at "Cosine Similarity". They verify that Vector A is close to Vector B, and call it a day. But human memory doesn't work like that. If I ask you "What did I eat?", the answer from 5 minutes ago is infinitely more relevant than the answer from 5 years ago, even if the semantic context is identical. I recently built MemVault, an open-source memory server, to solve this. Here is a technical deep dive into the architecture and the Hybrid Scoring Algorithm that powers it. The architecture was designed with one goal: Reduce Infrastructure Cognitive Load. Running a dedicated vector database (Pinecone/Milvus) alongside a primary database creates sync issues and doubles the maintenance burden. The Solution: Runti…  ( 8 min )
    Ultra-Omega: Live Hex NASM/Rust Compiler – No Terminal, Just Nodes
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    Objective of the week The goal this week was to take a small step forward in complexity while staying within a familiar environment. After getting comfortable with GitHub Pages in Week 1, I wanted to: Build something slightly more interactive than a static page Practice using browser storage so the app could remember things Keep reinforcing the basic workflow: create → commit → deploy → reflect Continue building confidence without disappearing down a perfection rabbit hole What I built This week I created a tiny Idea Log & Randomizer web app. It lets me: Add ideas with a title and short description Store ideas in localStorage so they persist across refreshes Display all ideas in a simple list Pick a random idea with one click Everything is plain HTML + CSS + JavaScript, deployed again with GitHub Pages. URL: https://florianhoeppner.github.io/w40-week02-idea-log/ What was hard / surprising / confusing What I’ll do next week For Week 3, I want to introduce the next layer of complexity Start using TypeScript instead of plain JavaScript Build a small UI using React Keep the functionality simple  ( 6 min )
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    Optimizing SVGs for Web Performance & Scalability in 2025
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    Change the Color of the Production Environment Screen
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    Android Storage Complete Guide: Internal Storage vs External Storage (Part 1)
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    filter6
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    filter5
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    My fun christmas project for this year
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    AWS SAA to Security Clearance: My Path to Federal ISSO Roles
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    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning In 27 Minutes Or Less
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    Mr Sunday Movies: The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Caravan of Garbage
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    Taming the "God Component": A Framework-Agnostic Guide to the Component Responsibility Score (CRS)
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    🦀 Reqwest vs. Deboa: Which Rust HTTP Client is Right for Your Project?
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    AWS open source newsletter, #216
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    Fast Laravel Pages with Nginx Caching and Progressive Rendering
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    Regex in web server applications
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    How Airflow Physics Explains Dust Accumulation Indoors
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    Stop paying for databases: I built a Type-safe Google Sheets ORM (Prisma-style)
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    Fast and Furious, the missing modem.
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    📌 Factor — The Stack-Based Language Built Around Words, Quotations, and Combinators
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    Designer Wear for Women: A Celebration of Style and Craftsmanship
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    📌 Agda — The Language Where Programs and Proofs Become the Same Thing
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    📌 Elixir (Script Mode) — The Lightweight Experimental Variant for Running Elixir Like a Scripting Language
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    📌 Zig (Alpha Spec) — The Early Experimental Phase Before Zig Stabilized
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    Mr Sunday Movies: John Carter - Caravan Of Garbage
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    TemplateCAT: A Template Discovery Platform to Find Website Inspiration from 200+ Categories
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    How to Pass the Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate Exam (EAPA_2025) with Confidence
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    Difference Between this and super in Java
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    what if we had an E2EE AI tool that reduces surveillance and IP theft?
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    Mastering Tariff Code Lookup for International Trade
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    Neovim x Unreal Engine: Visualizing Config Inheritance & Jumping to Super Classes [Weekly Update]
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    What's left for me after AI
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    The Only Developer Skill That Scales in 2026
    Technical stacks shift. Hiring markets mutate. Tooling obsoletes itself every quarter. The only durable advantage is the ability to convert ambiguity into working systems faster than your peers. That isn’t creativity or talent. It’s process. Define the problem in one sentence. Strip every requirement that doesn't change the outcome. Identify the single constraint that governs the system. Build the minimum artifact that validates your assumption. Iterate only on what breaks. Eliminate everything else. This workflow outperforms brilliance, years of experience, and encyclopedic framework knowledge. It produces momentum anywhere: new jobs, new stacks, new domains. It reduces burnout by removing self-inflicted complexity. It turns pressure into throughput. Developers who internalize this stop chasing hype and stop fearing disruption. They become the stabilizing force teams rely on because they execute predictably in volatile conditions. That’s the multiplier. That’s the leverage.  ( 6 min )
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    Transform SDK Integration with Monetzly's Smart Ad Solutions
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    How Subtle UI Details Make Your Design Stand Out. Practical Techniques for Modern Interfaces
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    Java native hack
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    Uma Abordagem Funcional para Domain-Driven Design
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    SwiftUI Animation Masterclass — Springs, Curves & Smooth Motion
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    How I Built a Real-Time, Google Docs-like browser IDE for Python (and it's free!)
    For the past months, I’ve been building PyTogether, an open-sourced, real-time collaborative Python IDE designed specifically for students, education and pair programming purposes. While tools like Replit and VS Code Live Share exist, they often come with significant bloat-paywalls, complex environments, and AI copilots that can actually hinder the learning process for beginners. As a second-year engineering student myself, I wanted to build the opposite: a lightweight, communication-first environment where the code is the focus. The result is a fully free, browser-based IDE with real-time selections, voice/live chat, and shared drawing tools. It currently supports over 500 users. Here is a deep dive into the architecture, the tech stack, and the specific engineering hurdles I faced buil…  ( 8 min )
    **Breaking Down the Cost of Healthcare: Medicare Beneficiaries to Reap Benefits from Falling Drug Prices**
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    **The Rise of the Nordic Startup Ecosystem: A Booming Success Story**
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    Tether Shuts Down Uruguay Mining Operations Over Energy Tariffs
    The company had planned to invest up to $500 million in Uruguay, but cited high energy prices and regulatory hurdles as reasons for its pullout.
    Brazil’s Economic Center São Paulo to Pilot Blockchain-Based Microloans for Farmers
    The project utilizes a blockchain infrastructure developed with Tanssi's technology, enabling predictable transaction fees and reliability, rather than relying on public blockchains.
    European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum
    The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling faster, round-the-clock trading.
    HBAR Rises 2.5% as Crypto Market Experiences Post-Thanksgiving Boost
    Hedera's token rallies on institutional flows as derivatives positioning shifts bullish across multiple timeframes.
    UK Government to Start Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Avoidance in January
    The U.K. released new guidelines that include rules for crypto exchanges to start providing the British tax authority with full customer information on all their digital assets.
    Bitcoin in Modest Rally Mode After Thanksgiving as December Fed Rate Gets Locked In
    Crypto-related stocks are higher across the board, led by the bitcoin miners.
    Bitcoin Dominance Defies Pattern During 30% Decline, Dropping Instead of Climbing
    A fast 36% reset for bitcoin marked by unusual dominance behavior and a market wide deleveraging.
    Out of Breadth: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Nov. 28, 2025
    Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rebounds, but Downtrend Still Looms
    Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week’s heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.
    BlackRock’s Own Income Fund Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings 14%
    Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio expands its allocation to the iShares Bitcoin Trust amid rising institutional demand.
    Crypto Exchange KuCoin's European Arm Wins MiCA License in Austria
    KuCoin EU obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation license in Austria, allowing it to offer regulated services across the EEA.
    Upbit Reveals 5.9B-Won Corporate Loss in Latest Hack, Fully Reimburses Users
    Upbit said it reimbursed all 38.6 billion won in member assets from its reserves.
    Bitcoin and S&P 500 Year-End Bull Run Loading? Vol Metrics Say Yes
    Implied volatility indices tied to bitcoin and the S&P 500 have erased the recent spike, offering bullish price signals.
    Cryptos Steady as BTC Hits Key Fib Level, Traders See Room for $100K but Little Beyond
    Traders have quickly re-priced the macro backdrop as the probability of a 25 bps cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting has surged from 39% to almost 87% in a matter of days.
    South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack
    On Thursday, South Korea's largest digital asset exchange, Upbit, suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting unusual activity in the Solana network tokens.
    Solana Traders Hit by Months-Long Browser Malware That Skimmed Every Swap
    Wallet interfaces typically summarize instructions as a single swap, and the bundled transaction executes atomically—meaning users unknowingly sign off on both.
    DOGE Underperforms Majors as Support Failure Confirms Bearish Shift
    The $0.150 level is now a critical support point, with further declines likely if it is breached.
    XRP Faces Downside Risk as Historical Patterns Point to $1.50
    XRP needs to reclaim $2.20 and break $2.23–$2.24 to regain upward momentum, as technical indicators remain bearish.
    MegaETH’s $500M Pre-Deposit Turns Into a Full Rewind After Missteps Pile Up
    The issues began immediately at launch, when transactions failed because the contract contained an incorrect SaleUUID, requiring a 4-of-6 multisig update.
    Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Steadies Near $90,000 Even as ETF Outflows Cap Upside
    Flowdesk and QCP see short covering and dip buying supporting BTC around $90,000, while prediction markets assign low odds of a push toward $96,000.
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    Anthropic says it solved the long-running AI agent problem with a new multi-session Claude SDK
    Agent memory remains a problem that enterprises want to fix, as agents forget some instructions or conversations the longer they run.  Anthropic believes it has solved this issue for its Claude Agent SDK, developing a two-fold solution that allows an agent to work across different context windows. “The core challenge of long-running agents is that they must work in discrete sessions, and each new session begins with no memory of what came before,” Anthropic wrote in a blog post. “Because context windows are limited, and because most complex projects cannot be completed within a single window, agents need a way to bridge the gap between coding sessions.” Anthropic engineers proposed a two-fold approach for its Agent SDK: An initializer agent to set up the environment, and a coding agent to …
    What to be thankful for in AI in 2025
    Hello, dear readers. Happy belated Thanksgiving and Black Friday! This year has felt like living inside a permanent DevDay. Every week, some lab drops a new model, a new agent framework, or a new “this changes everything” demo. It’s overwhelming. But it’s also the first year I’ve felt like AI is finally diversifying — not just one or two frontier models in the cloud, but a whole ecosystem: open and closed, giant and tiny, Western and Chinese, cloud and local. So for this Thanksgiving edition, here’s what I’m genuinely thankful for in AI in 2025 — the releases that feel like they’ll matter in 12–24 months, not just during this week’s hype cycle. 1. OpenAI kept shipping strong: GPT-5, GPT-5.1, Atlas, Sora 2 and open weights As the company that undeniably birthed the "generative AI" era with …
    Beyond math and coding: New RL framework helps train LLM agents for complex, real-world tasks
    Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a new reinforcement learning (RL) framework that helps train large language models (LLMs) for complex agentic tasks beyond well-defined problems such as math and coding.  Their framework, Agent-R1, is compatible with popular RL algorithms and shows considerable improvement on reasoning tasks that require multiple retrieval stages and multi-turn interactions with tools.  The framework is built on a redefinition of the RL paradigm that takes into account the dynamic nature of agentic applications that require interacting with evolving environments and imperfect information. This framing is much more similar to real-world applications and can have important uses for agentic tasks in enterprise settings. Rethinking…
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    Tips from a Serial Career Changer with GitHub's Andrea Griffiths [Podcast #199]
    Today Quincy Larson interviews Andrea Griffiths, who taught herself programming using freeCodeCamp while working in construction. She moved to the US from Colombia when she was 17, and within 6 months she joined the US Army. She ran a chain of gyms b...  ( 5 min )
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    The Download: the mysteries surrounding weight-loss drugs, and the economic effects of AI
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    NVIDIA Rumoured To Stop Supplying VRAM With GPUs Amid Global Memory Shortage
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    Intel Rumoured To Have Four Nova Lake CPUs With 144MB Of bLLC Cache
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    AirDrop-Supported Quick Share Breaks WiFi On Pixel 10 Devices
    Last week, Google announced that it has added support for AirDrop to Quick Share, allowing for Android and iOS users to seamlessly transfer files. However, Pixel 10 users have quickly discovered a problem with the feature. More specifically, their devices would lose WiFi connectivity. On Google’s support forum, user JayMZ reported that after updating to […] The post AirDrop-Supported Quick Share Breaks WiFi On Pixel 10 Devices appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    JPJ: MyDigital ID To Be Sole Login Method On App Starting February 2026
    The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced a major update to the login method for the MyJPJ platform. Starting 1 February 2026, all users aged 18 and above will be required to sign in via MyDigital ID. This transition will phase out the existing username-and-password login option for adult users. According to the department, the […] The post JPJ: MyDigital ID To Be Sole Login Method On App Starting February 2026 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    No More Approvals For Tier 1 And Tier 2 Data Centres In Johor
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    Leapmotor Launches New B05 EV In China
    Leapmotor has officially launched its new B05 fully electric hatchback in its domestic market, where it is also known as the Lafa 5. The debut confirms details previously reported on both the exterior and interior, while also revealing the full variant lineup for China, which comprises five options: 515 Plus, 515 Pro, 515 Max, 605 […] The post Leapmotor Launches New B05 EV In China appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Samsung Pay Now Works For Online Purchases In Malaysia
    Samsung Pay now works with a broad network of e-commerce merchants in Malaysia, including Samsung’s own online store. Samsung enabled this through a collaboration with payment service provider Fiuu. The move aims to push Samsung’s wallet feature beyond walk-in stores and deeper into the fast-growing online shopping space, with Fiuu powering the backend that makes […] The post Samsung Pay Now Works For Online Purchases In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    LLM Debuts TuJu Highway Navigation App With Toll And R&R Info
    The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has recently launched its answer to Waze and Google Maps. Developed in collaboration with Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd, the TuJu Highway Navigation App is available for download via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. As with any navigation app, TuJu comes with the usual fare of features. […] The post LLM Debuts TuJu Highway Navigation App With Toll And R&R Info appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Italian Retailer Accidentally Sold iPad Airs For US$17 And Now Wants Them Back
    Earlier this month, an Italian online retail store named MediaWorld made a rather epic snafu: It accidentally labelled the 13-inch iPad Air units it was selling for US$17 (~RM70), instead of the average RM3,699 that it typically cost. Naturally, several eagle-eyed customers noticed the pricing and swooped in to snag their unit(s) of the 13-inch […] The post Italian Retailer Accidentally Sold iPad Airs For US$17 And Now Wants Them Back appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Another MSI RTX 5090 12VHPWR Ports Burns Out, This Time Fusing Itself To The GPU
    Another month, another melted 12VHPWR adapter on an RTX 5090 and more specifically, an MSI RTX 5090. In this most recent tale of burnt-out adapter, the head didn’t just fizzle: it fused together with the power port of the GPU. The post of the affected MSI RTX 5090 was first posted on Reddit by Redditor […] The post Another MSI RTX 5090 12VHPWR Ports Burns Out, This Time Fusing Itself To The GPU appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Steam Hosts First-Ever Black Friday Sale; Discounts Galore
    Valve is hosting its Black Friday sales on Steam, making it the first time the digital distributor and video game market has ever had a sale on said day. To be fair, it does put a very public disclaimer in the form of an asterisk on its call-to-arms for gamers to shop. Whatever the case, […] The post Steam Hosts First-Ever Black Friday Sale; Discounts Galore appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    MAE App: Celebrating Five Years Of Digital Banking Excellence
    Ever since its launch, Maybank’s MAE app has been helping Malaysians take care of all their digital banking needs. And for five years and counting, the banking service has grown exponentially, keeping up with both the needs and wants of its customers. Since its inception to today, the app now hosts a wide variety of […] The post MAE App: Celebrating Five Years Of Digital Banking Excellence appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 40 min )

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    Designing High-Performance Fintech SaaS with Redis and CDNs
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    GA4 Custom Segments That Actually Matter: 7 Configurations Most Marketers Overlook
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    How Grok Works Under the Hood: Inside xAI’s Infrastructure and Training Logic
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    I Built an MCP Server That Publishes Blogs Automatically (And This Post Was Published Through It)
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    Timepicker-UI v4.0.0 - Five Years of Learning, One Major Rewrite
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    What Is xAI Grok (1–4) — And How Could Grok 5 Reshape the AI Model Landscape?
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    En ny verklighet för textanalys i 2025 Utvecklingen av moderna språkmodeller har skapat en helt ny verklighet för alla som arbetar med texter. Från akademiska miljöer till marknadsföringsbyråer och journalistiska redaktioner finns samma grundläggande fråga: hur avgör man om en text verkligen är skriven av en människa? Det som för tio år sedan var en fråga om att hitta kopierade stycken har idag blivit en kamp mot alltmer sofistikerade LLM-system som kan formulera sig flytande, anpassa tonfall och till och med efterlikna mänsklig variation. I denna artikel görs en fördjupad analys av hur PlagiatKontroll klarar sig mot dessa nya typer av texter och hur den praktiska jämförelse av PlagiatKontroll LLM tests visar verktygets styrkor och begränsningar. Varför AI-texter utmanar traditionella verk…  ( 8 min )
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    What Is the Best AI Model in 2025? Grok 4 vs ChatGPT (GPT-5.1) vs Gemini 3.0 pro vs Claude Opus 4.5
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    How I Used Claude Code to Speed Up My Shell Startup by 95%
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    prueba
    const forlan = { name: "Forlan", role: "Frontend Developer", description: "Creo interfaces limpias, rápidas y con buena experiencia de usuario.", languages: ["JavaScript", "TypeScript"], frontend: [ "HTML", "CSS", "TailwindCSS", "React", "React Router", "React Hook Form", "React Query", "Zustand", "Next.js", "NextAuth" ], backend: ["Express", "MySQL", "MongoDB", "Axios", "Prisma"], tools: [ "Git", "NPM", "Postman", "Vite", "VSCode", "VSCodium", "Linux", "Figma", "ChatGPT", "Vercel" ], softSkills: ["Creatividad", "Disciplina", "Comunicación", "Resolución de problemas"], focus: ["React", "Next.js", "UI/UX", "Responsive Design"], learning: ["Next.js", "Integración de APIs", "TypeScript"] };  ( 6 min )
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    The Future of Cyber Resilience for Complex AWS Environments is Here
    2025 has seen the cloud landscape continue to evolve at an extraordinary pace. As organizations accelerate their AI, analytics, and digital transformation workloads, many of us are experiencing a significant increase in complexity. Systems are becoming more distributed, with workloads spread across multiple regions, accounts, and vendors. With complexity comes fragmentation, and a sharp rise in risk around cyber threats, identity compromise, and multi-cloud governance, leading many of us to wonder how to maintain visibility across disparate systems as well as how to handle protection, resilience, and recovery at scale. This is why I was excited to learn about some of the latest announcements and releases from Commvault, announced at SHIFT 2025. Most organizations’ AWS environments have g…  ( 8 min )
    🚀Terraform State File Management with AWS S3
    🧩 What Is the Terraform State File? Whenever Terraform builds your AWS infrastructure, it needs a way to remember what it created. terraform.tfstate This file tracks: EC2 instances S3 buckets IAM roles Databases And their metadata Terraform uses this file to compare: Desired State (your .tf files) Actual State (what exists in AWS) ❌ Why You Should NOT Store State Files Locally AWS account IDs Secrets Passwords ARNs Keeping it on your laptop? Yeah… risky. Local state = conflicts, overwrites, broken infra. If your laptop dies or state file is deleted, Terraform loses track of your cloud resources. ☁️ The Solution: Remote Backend Using AWS S3 Benefits include: ✔ Secure, encrypted storage 🛠️ How to Configure AWS S3 Remote Backend Step 1: Create S3 Bucket (Outside Terraform) Never create th…  ( 7 min )
    Why the Directory Is the Core of IAM: The Digital Heartbeat of Every Organization
    In a world where businesses run on SaaS, APIs, cloud apps, and hybrid environments, Identity and Access Management (IAM) has become one of the most foundational pillars of enterprise security. Everyone talks about MFA, SSO, Zero Trust, role-based access, and least privilege but surprisingly few talk about the real center of IAM: The Directory. Your directory isn't just an address book. Think of IAM as a living organism: Policies are the brain Workflows are the muscles Applications are the organs Authentication is the pulse And the Directory is the heart Without the heart, nothing moves. The Directory Is the Source of Truth (SOT) for Identity Every identity decision starts with a single question: User profiles Attributes (department, title, location) Group memberships Security identifiers D…  ( 8 min )
    How n8n Automates Contract Review and Approvals
    Legal teams handle more contracts than ever before. As your caseload grows, manual tasks start slowing down your entire operation. Simple activities like routing documents, gathering comments, tracking approvals, and keeping every version updated can take hours of unnecessary effort. When your team relies on emails and spreadsheets, contracts move unevenly and delays become unavoidable. This is exactly why more legal teams now look for practical ways to reduce repetitive work and keep contract cycles predictable. Contract automation helps you avoid these issues and gives your team more time to focus on actual legal work. n8n makes this possible by turning routine processes into smooth, rules based workflows that require very little manual involvement. Even experienced legal teams struggle…  ( 8 min )
    Блогер нашёл способ воспроизводить на PS5 содержимое обычных компакт-дисков
    Автор YouTube-канала Will It Work нашёл способ воспроизводить на PlayStation 5 содержимое обычных компакт-дисков. Для этого нужен Первые поколения PlayStation воспроизводили компакт-диски и служили пользователям универсальными медиацентрами. В PlayStation 4 поддержку Audio CD и Video CD убрали. Компания сделала ставку на стриминговые сервисы. Поколение PS5 тоже официально не воспроизводит Audio CD, но открывает различные форматы музыки с USB-накопителя. Блогер выяснил, что если записать диск в формате Data CD и подключить его к консоли с помощью внешнего USB-дисковода, то система будет считать его USB-накопителем. Можно будет просматривать файлы и воспроизводить музыку с помощью встроенного медиаплеера  ( 6 min )
    Introducing LeanSpec: A Lightweight SDD Framework Built from First Principles
    Earlier this year, I was amazed by agentic AI coding with Claude Sonnet 3.7. The term "vibe coding" hadn't been coined yet, but that's exactly what I was doing—letting AI generate code while I steered the conversation. It felt magical. Until it didn't. After a few weeks, I noticed patterns: code redundancy creeping in, intentions drifting from my original vision, and increasing rework as the AI forgot context between sessions. The honeymoon was over. I needed structure, but not the heavyweight processes that would kill the speed I'd gained. That search led me through several existing tools—Kiro, Spec Kit, OpenSpec—and eventually to building LeanSpec, a lightweight Spec-Driven Development framework that hits v0.2.7 today with 10 releases in under three weeks. This post shares why I built it…  ( 10 min )
    🧑‍🚀 LLM Engine Telemetry: How to Profile Models and See Where Performance is Lost
    “Any LLM is an engine. It can be massive or compact, but if you don't look at the telemetry, you'll never understand where you're burning energy inefficiently.” When engineers discuss LLM performance, three key phases are most often mentioned: Tokenization latency TTFT (Time To First Token) tokens/sec But it's easier to think of it this way: An LLM is an engine, and the profiler is its dashboard. The rest is visible through the readings—and we're about to break them down. Just like in real machinery: Startup is always more expensive than the cruising phase, Different engine components consume energy differently, The true picture is only visible through telemetry. 👨‍🚀 Caption: "Before launch—rely only on the instruments" We are launching the GPT-2 model in three scenarios: Short prompt Me…  ( 9 min )
    Easy Introduction to HybridTree Korean-backend AGI Technical Comparison: HybridTree vs Traditional LLMs
    Easy-to-Understand What Is HybridTree Korean-backend AGI? Why the Korean Backend Matters Example of Korean’s compact semantic–emotional structure What HybridTree Korean-backend AGI Can Be Used For How It Differs From Traditional LLMs Why This Matters for the Future Final Summary HybridTree Korean-backend AGI vs Traditional LLMs: HybridTree introduces a Korean semantic–emotional backend that processes meaning, nuance, and context as a unified cognitive unit. 1) Language-Structural Differences (Cognitive Core Layer) -Language Type -Expression Density -Ambiguity Resolution -Emotional Encoding -Micro-context Awareness 2) Algorithmic / Engine-Level Differences -Input Transformation -Reasoning Mode -Branching Thought -Energy Efficiency -Noise Sensitivity 3) Performance & Applicati…  ( 10 min )
    What Are the Key Considerations for Building a Secure Investment Platform?
    Building an investment platform is not only about charts, order tickets and a beautiful portfolio screen. Behind every “Buy” button, there is a combination of security, regulation, infrastructure and user trust. A failure in any of these areas can lead to financial loss, regulatory scrutiny and long term damage to your brand. For developers and technical leaders on dev.to, it helps to think about a secure investment platform as a set of layers. Each layer has its own risks and responsibilities. The first contact point is onboarding. It is both a UX and a security challenge. Key questions: Who is allowed to open an account? How do you verify that the person is who they claim to be? How is access to the platform protected over time? Practical considerations: Strong KYC and identity verificat…  ( 9 min )
    The three cloud giants down in 30 days what’s actually going on?
    There’s a special kind of silence that hits a dev team when the internet goes down. Not your local Wi-Fi, not your ISP having a moment I mean when the actual fabric of the web suddenly decides it needs a long nap. And for some reason, this past month felt like watching three raid bosses take turns unplugging the server. First AWS stumbled. Then Azure tripped over its own identity layer. And now Cloudflare the company that literally markets itself as “the internet’s immune system” managed to yeet half the web off the map for a while. If you were online, you felt it. If you were on-call, my condolences. If you were an SRE… well, you probably already have the thousand-yard stare. Somewhere out there, an SRE bingo card is now fully stamped. Here’s the thing we don’t like admitting: these compa…  ( 13 min )
    Run Big LLMs on Small GPUs: A Hands-On Guide to 4-bit Quantization and QLoRA
    Save the planet and adapt the LLM to your use-case! The process of reducing a Large Language Model (LLM) to FP4 (4-bit Floating Point) precision is a quantization technique primarily used to drastically decrease the memory required and accelerate inference (text generation), allowing larger models to be run on less powerful hardware, such as a single desktop GPU. Practically, this is typically achieved by utilizing specialized libraries — like bitsandbytes—that integrate directly with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and the Hugging Face Transformers library. This technique directly supports a “greener” or more sustainable AI approach by significantly reducing the energy consumption required during the model’s inference phase. Since 4-bit quantization reduces the model’s size b…  ( 16 min )
    Best Mobile Device Management Providers for Android & iOS Fleets in 2025 (Top MDM Solutions Compared)
    As someone who works directly with businesses juggling lots of smartphones and tablets, I've tried my fair share of mobile device management (MDM) solutions-especially for mixed Android and iOS fleets. Managing all those devices never gets any easier, and keeping them secure, compliant, and easy to use is critical for everyone from law firms to engineering startups. I wanted to see which MDM tools actually worked in real-world business settings and which ones caused more headaches than they solved. Please note: This content utilizes AI writing technology and may include businesses I'm affiliated with. So I spent weeks hands-on with the top MDM providers for 2025. I didn’t just look at feature lists-I put each one to work in realistic onboarding, app management, compliance, and support scen…  ( 11 min )
    How To Attach A Data Disk To A Virtual Machine And How To Initialize It
    What is a data disk? A data disk is a storage disk attached to a computer or virtual machine(VM) for the purpose of storing data. Now, let us learn how we can attach a data disk to a Virtual Machine in few simple steps. 1.Come to the overview of your Virtual Machine and click settings and select disk 2.Your screen will display OS disk and Data disk. Click +create and attach a new disk 3.Come down to LUN (Logical Unit Number) 4.Your screen will display creating a data disk follow by successfully created a data disk and follow by Updated virtual machine Wow! you just learn how to attach a data disk to a virtual machine. Adding a data disk to a Virtual is not enough but it must also be Initialized before it can be usable. What does it mean to initialize a data disk? The following steps explain how a data disk is initialized 1.Come down to the Search bar at the left Corner of virtual Machine and type disk and select create and format hard disk partitions 2.Click OK to initialize your data disk You still can't use it because it is still showing unallocated. scroll up, right click on the disk and *select new simple volume * 4.Click Next Next Next 7.Now it says perform a quick format. This where we are going to format the data disk. disk1 then, click next 8.Click finish This is the final stage. You have successfully added a data disk to your Virtual Machine, you have initialized it and the data disk is now Healthy and ready for use. Thanks for reading. Do not forget to like, comment, share and follow. Your questions are equally welcome.  ( 7 min )
    Multicloud: Freedom or a Fancy Form of Chaos?
    A simple sanity matrix for DevOps teams deciding between flexibility and focus. The freedom pitch You’re in the middle of a sprint review, sipping cold coffee and pretending the deployment pipeline isn’t held together by three YAML files and pure willpower, when someone from leadership leans back in their chair and says the words every DevOps engineer secretly fears: “What if we went multicloud? You know… for resilience.” There’s always this pause afterward like the whole room is waiting for someone else to say something responsible. But nobody does, because we all know exactly what happens next. One day you’re happily living in AWS-land, and the next you’re fumbling between GCP dashboards wondering why IAM roles suddenly feel like a final exam you didn’t study for. I’ve lived that moment…  ( 15 min )
    Day 2 : The Knowledge of Terraform Providers
    Terraform is a binary that has no clue where or what to provision. All that it does, all its buckets, all its VPCs, all its resources, would not occur at all without a provider knowing how to communicate with a particular API. Role of Providers (The Real Terraform Workhorse): Those definitions as well as the way to send API calls to AWS are provided by AWS provider plugin. There are three important things that a provider does: Explorers are in between your Terracode and the AWS API. What developers are used to disregarding was pointed out: I today had to practice pulling configuration blocks out of the docs as opposed to guessing. This immediately minimizes errors and version conflict. Provider Versioning: Unless you pin versions, your setup may you give silent failure on a later terraform init. = 1.2, < 2.0 - version range In a modern day, I configured my AWS provider in the following way: This is so that Terraform pulls only compatible plugins. Identifying Terraform with AWS (Credential Setup): Entered: After writing my config, I ran: terraform plan: terraform { provider "aws" { resource "awsvpc" "example" { This gets Terraform ready to make a new VPC with provider of Amazon. Tomorrow we continue with the Terraform process: Learning terraform plan in depth. Developing real AWS resources. Viewing the Terraform choices of things to provide. The changes of state file during the creation of resources.  ( 7 min )
    From Localhost to Live: A Practical Guide to Deploying a Next.js App on AWS EC2 (With Common Errors & Fixes)
    Deploying a Next.js application to an AWS EC2 instance is a common production pathway for modern web apps. However, while the deployment process looks straightforward, developers often encounter issues with SSH access, Linux permissions, missing libraries, Nginx conflicts, and more. This guide outlines a clean, step-by-step method to deploy a Next.js frontend to an Ubuntu EC2 instance—along with the most common errors you may encounter and how to resolve them. Infrastructure Overview Cloud Platform: AWS EC2 (Ubuntu) Frontend: Next.js (React) Runtime: Node.js (installed via NVM) Process Manager: PM2 Reverse Proxy: Nginx Local Machine: Windows (with WSL Ubuntu terminal) Step 1: Connect to EC2 via SSH After launching the EC2 instance, the first task is to connect through SSH using your .pem k…  ( 8 min )
    How to use Cursor to Generate API Testcases in Requestly
    API testing is one of those tasks every developer knows is essential, but few enjoy. Manually writing test cases for every endpoint is repetitive, error-prone, and consumes valuable time that could be spent building features. Edge cases are often skipped, test coverage suffers, and teams frequently find themselves maintaining brittle scripts. That’s where automation changes the game. By pairing Cursor, an AI-powered coding assistant, with Requestly's local-first API testing and mocking platform, you can offload the grunt work of writing tests to AI while keeping execution secure and reproducible on your own system. In this article, we’ll walk through how to set up Cursor with Requestly, generate test cases automatically, and run them end-to-end so that you can focus less on boilerplate and…  ( 12 min )
    Ringer Movies: ‘Two for the Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Cousin Sal | The Rewatchables
    ‘Two for the Money’ Rewatchables Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Cousin Sal fire up their favorite Monday-night parlay to revisit the 2005 sports thriller Two for the Money (starring Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, and Rene Russo). They break down all the high-stakes betting scenes, debate the most rewatchable moments, and slot the film into their signature Rewatchables categories. Along the way they serve up their usual pop-culture banter—complete with a cold open, handy segment timestamps, and even a few sponsor plugs—while dissecting what makes this Hollywood depiction of sports gambling a must-revisit. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less CinemaSins delivers a rapid-fire roast of KPop Demon Hunters, ticking off every “sin” and joke in true snarky style. They hype up the film’s quirks, invite you to binge their other YouTube channels (TVSins, CommercialSins, CinemaSins Podcast) and point you to their Linktree for the freshest updates. The description doubles as a fan hub—linking to their main site, a quick poll, Patreon for support, plus all the socials (Discord, Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok). Credit goes to writers Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian and Daniel, each with their own social handles if you crave more sinning commentary. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning In 27 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning CinemaSins just dropped their “Everything Wrong With” roast of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, poking fun at Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts and lamenting that the once-spotless series might’ve lost its way in these last couple of films. They’ve packed the description with links to their site, YouTube channels (TVSins, CommercialSins, CinemaSins Podcast Network), socials, a sinful poll, Patreon support, and even shout-outs to their writing crew. Dive in for the nitpicks, then head to their Linktree for more sins and shenanigans! Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Mr Sunday Movies: The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Caravan of Garbage
    Disney’s in a bit of a pickle – after Marvel and Star Wars misfires and new titles like Wish and Elio fizzling, The Weekly Planet is gearing up for a four-week shame parade of Disney’s biggest live-action bombs. First up: 2010’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, featuring Nicolas Cage, magic tricks galore, a giant bird, and enough head-scratching moments to fill a kingdom. Dive into the video for all the glorious cringe. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    NopRule: A Rule Engine That Uses Excel as a Visual Designer
    Decision trees and decision matrices are intuitive representations of complex IF-ELSE logic for business users and are the most common and useful parts of a rule engine. Popular rule engines such as Drools do offer richer feature sets, notably the so-called RETE algorithm for efficiently reusing frequently repeated expression fragments; however, in real-world business applications the need to use the RETE algorithm is rare. In most cases we downgrade the rule engine to decision tables and decision matrices. A reasonable ordering of nodes in decision trees and decision matrices already provides execution optimization. In scenarios that truly require the RETE algorithm, it is typically difficult for most people to grasp intuitively, making it unsuitable for direct configuration by business u…  ( 10 min )
    Too ambitious to quit, too lazy to start? Read this instead.
    Motivation is unreliable. Here’s how devs actually build momentum one stupidly small win at a time. I used to wake up already losing. Thumb opens a feed before my eyes fully boot, brain gets hit with 200 opinions I didn’t ask for, and suddenly I’m “too tired” to touch the repo. Sound familiar? The irony: I kept waiting for motivation like it was a dependency to install. It’s not. The fix wasn’t a new app or a guru routine. It was lowering the bar until it felt embarrassing not to step over it. One line PR. Open the doc. Put on the shoes. That’s it. Something changed recently: the collective fatigue around infinite feeds. Everyone’s quietly admitting the algorithm is farming attention, and a lot of us devs are feeling weirdly “busy” while shipping less. Same. So I ran a set of tiny experim…  ( 12 min )
    Apprentissage adversarial en temps réel: performances >95% et latence sous millisecondes
    Apprentissage adversarial en temps réel : défis et percées L'apprentissage adversarial en temps réel bouleverse la sécurité des systèmes d'IA. Il suscite admiration et inquiétude chez les ingénieurs et les dirigeants. De plus, la nécessité d'une latence ultra-faible et d'un débit élevé impose des choix techniques rapides. Dans ce contexte, les entreprises n'ont plus droit à l'erreur : elles doivent intégrer des modèles qui apprennent à contrer des attaques en direct, tout en maintenant une précision supérieure à quatre-vingt-quinze pour cent, en réduisant la latence totale de centaines de millisecondes à des millisecondes fractionnaires, et en soutenant un débit supérieur à cent trente requêtes par seconde ; c'est une course contre la montre qui touche la confiance des utilisateurs, la c…  ( 11 min )
    New in Vue - November 2025
    After another action-packed month, here’s my reflection on the latest news and events from the ever-evolving world of Vue, Nuxt, Vite, and their awesome open-source ecosystems. I would like to start 5th issue of my Vue newsletter with something I haven't done yet - sharing a video: As you can see, it is a flashback from the ViteConf I was talking about last month. The reason why am I featuring this is interesting topic of not-so-distant future of our ecosystem together with the awesome stage presence of the speaker. I remember my very first impression was "Oh wow, the guy sounds quite nervous". But then Jim Dummet delivered one of the most memorable IT talk I can think about. The fact it was his only second live talk ever makes it even more awesome. Give it a try if you have a spare 3…  ( 8 min )
    5 Técnicas Para Melhorar a Performance no seu App Angular
    O Problema Lembra daquele app que começou rápido e depois foi ficando mais lento conforme adicionávamos features? Pois é, o culpado quase sempre é o mesmo: change detection. O Angular, por padrão, é um pouco paranóico. A cada evento (scroll, clique, timer), ele verifica TODA a árvore de componentes pra ver se algo mudou. Traduzindo: se você tem 100 componentes e 100 eventos por segundo, são 10.000 verificações por segundo. Não tem CPU que aguente! Para resolver, listei abaixo 5 técnicas para melhorar a performance do seu app Angular. Algumas delas, mesmo sendo velhas conhecidas, ainda hoje costumam ser ignoradas. Compatibilidade: Angular 2+ Impacto: Reduz change detection em ~90% Essa aqui muda o jogo. O OnPush faz o Angular ser mais inteligente - ele só verifica mudanças quando realmen…  ( 8 min )
    Day F8: The Exam Everyone Failed (And Why I Don't Care)
    Today's exam was apparently very difficult. I say "apparently" because I honestly couldn't tell. My classmates walked out devastated. Like genuinely upset. Talking about how brutal it was, how they definitely failed, how unfair the questions were. And I'm just... whatever about it. Not because I'm smart or prepared or confident. I studied for maybe 3 hours like I do for every exam. They all feel the same to me at this point—show up, write what you know, leave. Some people would call that careless. Maybe it is. But it's working so far. I'm liking this phase. Not the exam stress part—that's still there. But something else. I'm getting over the whole "stay in bed when I feel shitty" thing. Used to be when things got bad, I'd just rot. Lie there, scroll, feel worse, repeat. But lately when I f…  ( 7 min )
    Leveling Up Your Python Logs with Structlog
    Python's standard logging module is capable, but shaping it into a system that produces structured, contextual, and queryable logs requires understanding a lot of concepts: hierarchical logging, formatters, filters, handlers, and configuration files. It can be done, but it often feels like you are building infrastructure instead of writing your application. Structlog takes a different approach. Rather than wrestling with object hierarchies, you simply declare how each event should be processed and enriched. The result is logging that feels natural to write, while producing output that works just as well for humans skimming a console as it does for machines ingesting JSON into an observability platform. This guide takes a practical look at using Structlog as the foundation for a production-…  ( 18 min )
    x402: Pay-Per-Use Internet
    We All Hate Free Trials (Well, I Do) Sometimes I just want to test something new. Maybe it’s a new AI image tool, a premium API, pay for a digital content to a creator, some data service everyone won’t shut up about. But nope—the first thing I see is “Start your 7-day free trial!” Great… except now I have to hand over my card on day one. Then I spend the whole week stressing that I’ll forget to cancel and get slapped with a $99 charge for something I used only once. Even worse: sometimes I want my AI agent (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok) to use that service for me. Which means what—give my card to the AI? I’m reckless, but an AI agent is probably ten times more reckless than me. It’s dumb. We shouldn’t need credit cards just to test stuff. With x402, I load a single wallet once—with however much…  ( 11 min )
    GraphBit: Reliable AI Workflows with Multi-LLM Integration and Robust Tool Orchestration for Python Developers
    Core Problem Statement GraphBit targets the hard parts of building reliable, scalable, and maintainable AI-powered workflows. It addresses: Orchestrating multi-step AI tasks with clear data dependencies and parallelism Integrating multiple LLM providers without lock-in Making LLM agents safely call tools and incorporate tool results Running workflows with production-grade resilience under variable load and flaky networks Giving Python developers a simple API while leveraging a high-performance runtime In short: GraphBit turns agentic AI from ad-hoc scripts into robust, dependency-aware workflows that can run reliably in production. Developer Pain Points Fragmented orchestration Hand-rolled “call A then B” glue code; no graph-level validation or parallelism Brittle context passi…  ( 8 min )
    How AI Became My Mental Reset Button in a Chaotic World
    I never expected AI to become my calm-down tool. But my mental reset button? Tech isn’t always a peaceful place. There’s pressure, speed, too many ideas, too many tabs open (in browsers and in life), and the constant background noise of “learn this” / “ship that” / “don’t fall behind.” Somewhere in the middle of that storm, AI became… my slowdown. 🌫️ When your brain is overloaded, AI becomes the quiet friend I’m not a developer, but I spend enough time around tech people to know one thing: Their minds never stop. And being in that environment is inspiring — but also overwhelming. So I started using AI tools as a way to calm my mind: write out a frustration ask AI to organize it ask for perspective ask for a question I could ask myself ask for one small thing I can do right now ask it to t…  ( 8 min )
    Unlocking Algorithmic Elegance: AI's Blind Spot and the Power of Evolutionary Mappings by Arvind Sundararajan
    Unlocking Algorithmic Elegance: AI's Blind Spot and the Power of Evolutionary Mappings Imagine needing to translate between two languages, not word-for-word, but conceptually. Or optimizing a complex supply chain where seemingly unrelated actions perfectly balance each other. These scenarios highlight a fundamental challenge: finding the perfect one-to-one mapping between distinct entities – a bijection. While AI excels at many tasks, discovering these elegant algorithmic relationships often remains stubbornly difficult. The core idea is to leverage a collaborative approach where AI generates possible solutions (as functional code), and then an evolutionary algorithm intelligently refines them. Think of it like breeding algorithms for speed and efficiency. The evolutionary process introd…  ( 7 min )
    🎯 Task #3 — Enable AutoSync + Health Checks + Self-Heal in ArgoCD
    ArgoCD is powerful because it continuously watches Git and your cluster, and keeps them in sync. ✅ Auto-Sync Automatically apply changes from Git to the cluster. ✅ Self-Heal If someone manually edits or deletes a Kubernetes object, ArgoCD restores it from Git. ✅ Auto-Prune Remove Kubernetes resources that were removed from Git. ✅ Rollbacks If a sync fails, ArgoCD will automatically roll back to a good version. Go to: Applications → Select your app → App Details → Sync Policy Turn ON: Auto-Sync Prune Resources Self Heal These correspond to: Setting Meaning Auto-Sync If Git changes, ArgoCD automatically applies the changes to the cluster. Prune If a file (resource) is deleted from Git, ArgoCD deletes that resource from the cluster. Self-Heal If someone manually changes something …  ( 7 min )
    Ensuring Message Order in Distributed Systems: Addressing Pub/Sub Ordering Key Limitations with Subscriber-side Sorting
    Executive Summary In event-driven and distributed architectures, preserving the order of messages is critical for maintaining state consistency, processing accuracy, and system reliability. Google Cloud Pub/Sub offers ordering keys to ensure that messages with the same key are delivered in the order they were published. However, this feature does not always ensure in-order delivery at the subscriber level, which is particularly critical for platforms where sequence integrity is vital (e.g., financial systems, event sequencing). This paper outlines the causes behind unordered message reception of Google Pub/Sub despite the use of ordering keys and outlines a practical solution involving subscriber-side message sorting to enforce the expected message sequence. Google Cloud Pub/Sub is a w…  ( 10 min )
    Angular Aria vs Angular Primitives: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?
    Angular Aria vs Angular Primitives: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each? The Angular ecosystem is evolving rapidly, especially around headless UI, accessibility, and composable component design. Two major players in this space are Angular Aria (introduced officially in Angular 21) and the Angular Primitives community library. At first glance they may seem similar — both provide unstyled, headless building blocks for creating highly customizable UI components. But they actually solve different layers of the UI problem. Understanding how they differ, where they overlap, and how to use them together is key if you’re building modern Angular applications, design systems, or complex custom UI libraries. This article breaks it all down. Angular Aria is an official Angular package…  ( 9 min )
    The Art Of System Awareness: Reading Signals With Code
    There is a difference between running code and reading the world through code. Most beginners think of programming as a series of instructions to make a machine behave. Professionals understand something far more interesting. Code is a sensor. Code is a lens. You can use it to observe patterns that are otherwise invisible. You can build systems that listen to the real environment of machines, networks, services, and human activity. System awareness is the discipline of perceiving signals before they turn into problems. It is the craft of understanding that everything emits data, everything leaks state, and everything is part of a larger motion that can be measured, modeled, and interpreted. This field sits between observability engineering, security monitoring, incident response, threat hu…  ( 13 min )
    4. PYTHON ESSENTIALS FOR AI/ML (Advanced OOP)
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    Are you a developer looking to turn your WordPress skills into a reliable stream of income? You’re not alone. With millions of websites running on WordPress, the demand for custom themes and plugins has never been higher. Whether you’re an experienced developer or just starting out, building and selling your own WordPress themes can open the door to serious financial rewards. This guide is packed with step-by-step advice on how you can create your own WordPress themes and sell them on popular marketplaces like ThemeForest. Let’s dive into how you can turn your coding knowledge into cash! Before we jump into the how, let’s talk about the why. WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, and the platform’s flexibility makes it a go-to for individuals and businesses looking to c…  ( 9 min )
    AI-Generated Code: Is It Good or Bad?
    Developers should stop wasting time debating whether AI-generated code is “good” or “bad” and start focusing on how to use it intelligently and responsibly. AI does not replace technical knowledge or engineering experience. What it does is act as a high-leverage tool that expands your ability to deliver, explore, validate and learn. When used with proper supervision, AI becomes a powerful ally rather than a threat. AI can accelerate your work in multiple ways. It can help you understand unfamiliar code patterns, explore different implementation strategies, and create examples that serve as a starting point for your own solution. Imagine you need to maintain a legacy Angular application and have no idea how to write a unit test for a specific scenario. You can ask AI for an example in a sim…  ( 7 min )
    He Stood Between Me and the Stones: A Deep Walk Through John 8
    There are chapters in Scripture that sit quietly on the page until your life finally reaches the moment where you can hear them. Chapters that wait for your wounds to be open enough, your heart to be honest enough, and your spirit to be tired enough that the words stop sounding like history and start sounding like rescue. That is the power of John 8, the chapter where Jesus doesn’t just teach truth — He embodies it. This is a chapter that exposes every part of the human condition: shame, pride, self-righteousness, sin, truth, hypocrisy, fear, compassion, and the relentless mercy of God. And when read with an open heart, this chapter will do for you exactly what Jesus did for the woman caught in adultery: This article is written the way a legacy article should be — slow, deep, personal, spi…  ( 12 min )
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    API Request Limiter Challenge
    Time to complete: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: Intermediate Skills tested: Application Security, Algorithm Design, Edge Case Handling In April 2020, security researcher Tom Anthony discovered he could crack into any password-protected Zoom meeting in under 3 minutes. The flaw? No rate limiting on password attempts combined with Zoom's default 6-digit numeric passwords meant attackers could brute-force all 1 million possible combinations within minutes using basic Python code and a handful of cloud servers. Zoom immediately took down their web client on April 2nd to fix the vulnerability, but the damage was done—during peak pandemic lockdown, when millions relied on Zoom for private business meetings, therapy sessions, and confidential legal consultations. Want to make sure your rate limiter…  ( 12 min )
    Unlocking Data Narratives: Visualizing Information Flow with Concept Graphs
    Unlocking Data Narratives: Visualizing Information Flow with Concept Graphs Drowning in data but struggling to see the big picture? Do you find it challenging to translate complex data streams into actionable insights? Imagine being able to visualize the underlying logic of your data, revealing hidden patterns and enabling you to build intuitive conceptual models. Concept graphs offer a powerful solution. They are essentially visual blueprints of data processes, representing how data flows and transforms through a system. These graphs are structured as directed networks where nodes represent data states or processes, and edges indicate the flow of information between them. Think of it like a street map for your data – each intersection represents a key transformation, and the roads illus…  ( 7 min )
    Supercharge Your TCJSGame: Introducing Sonic.js Performance Extension
    Supercharge Your TCJSGame: Introducing Sonic.js Performance Extension If you've been using TCJSGame for your 2D web games, you've probably noticed that performance can become an issue as your games grow more complex. That's where Sonic.js comes in - a powerful performance extension that can dramatically improve your game's frame rates and smoothness. Sonic.js is a performance optimization extension for TCJSGame that introduces advanced rendering techniques to boost your game's performance. It works by creating an intelligent dual-canvas system that minimizes expensive draw calls and optimizes rendering pipelines. The core innovation of Sonic.js is its dual-canvas approach: // Main display canvas (what players see) const display = new Display(); // Offscreen buffer canvas (for optimized…  ( 9 min )
    Configure Azure Container Registry for a secure connection with Azure Container Apps
    Configuring Azure Container Registry (ACR) for a secure connection with Azure Container Apps is a crucial step in ensuring that your containerized applications are deployed safely and efficiently. This process involves setting up permissions and authentication so Azure Container Apps can securely pull container images from ACR without exposing credentials. By integrating ACR with managed identities or workload identities, teams can streamline deployments, improve security, and maintain a clean, automated DevOps workflow. Configure a user-assigned managed identity Open your Azure portal. On the portal menu, select + Create a resource. On the Create a resource page, in the Search services and marketplace text box, enter managed identity In the filtered list of resources, select User As…  ( 8 min )
    Confluent Cloud
    Confluent is the name of a company that provides commercial support for Kafka. When enterprises use open source software, they often look for product support on the basis of payment. For example if the software has bugs or security issues, enterprises need tech support in a time bound manner. Confluent is one of the companies that provide such support. Kafka is a stream processing framework. There are many of them out there, both proprietary and open-source. Kafka is popular because it’s open-source, highly performant and flexible. I’m not going to go into lengthy comparisons with other frameworks. Instead, I’ll try to explain why you should use stream processing in the first place. Why stream processing? If you’re building a system that handles large volumes of data, which is increasingly…  ( 7 min )
    Converting Windows Text to Linux Format
    Line ending inconsistencies between Windows and Linux systems cause formatting issues, Git warnings, and script failures. Operating systems use different conventions to mark the end of a line in text files, creating compatibility challenges in cross-platform development: Windows: Carriage Return + Line Feed (\r\n or CRLF, hex 0D 0A) Linux/Unix: Line Feed only (\n or LF, hex 0A) Classic Mac OS: Carriage Return only (\r or CR, hex 0D) This historical difference stems from typewriter mechanics. Windows inherited the CRLF convention from DOS, which maintained compatibility with teletype machines that required both a carriage return (move to line start) and line feed (advance paper). Bash scripts with Windows line endings fail with cryptic errors: bash: ./script.sh: /bin/bash^M: bad interpreter…  ( 13 min )
    The AI Revolution Is a Lie: 5 Surprising Truths About Why Your Company's Strategy Is Failing
    TL;DR: AI-First vs. Digitally-Enhanced 5 Key Messages 88% use AI. 39% see impact. Most are "Digitally-Enhanced" (10-15% gains). AI-First delivers 34x revenue per employee via complete process redesign, not tool adoption. Mindset is the bottleneck. Shift from certainty → curiosity, mastery → learning, competition → collaboration. Organizational debt (silos, risk-aversion) must be paid down alongside technical debt. High performers optimize tempo, not cost. Elite 6% complete Scan-Orient-Decide-Act in 2 weeks vs. 8. Velocity compounds. Decision speed = competitive moat. Pilot purgatory is real. Two-thirds haven't scaled. "String of pearls" without North Star = no enterprise impact. Escape: one narrow E2E process, build trust, expand systematically. Jobs evolve, don't disappear. …  ( 15 min )
    Understanding Amazon CloudFront's New Flat-Rate Pricing
    On November 18th, AWS introduced new flat‑rate pricing plans for Amazon CloudFront designed to make content delivery and security costs more predictable for teams of all sizes. These plans sit alongside the existing pay‑as‑you‑go model and bundle multiple services into a single monthly price per distribution. Traditionally, CloudFront has used pay‑as‑you‑go pricing, which is great for starting at $0, scaling with actual usage, and only paying for what you consume. The tradeoff is that estimating costs can be difficult, especially when you also depend on AWS WAF, DDoS protection, Route 53, CloudWatch Logs, and S3 for a single application. You end up stitching together multiple pricing pages and trying to map them to your traffic patterns just to get a reasonable forecast of your monthly bil…  ( 8 min )
    Is JSON Outdated? The Reasons Why the New LLM-Era Format "TOON" Saves Tokens
    JSON, You Talk Too Much: Exploring TOON for Token-Efficient LLM Communication Introduction JSON, buddy, you might be a bit too chatty. As developers, JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is like the air we breathe. It's everywhere—API responses, config files, logs, you name it. I've trusted JSON as my reliable companion for years. But ever since I started working with LLMs (Large Language Models), something's been bugging me: "Wait... are you talking way too much?" [ {"id": 1, "name": "user_a", "role": "admin"}, {"id": 2, "name": "user_b", "role": "member"}, {"id": 3, "name": "user_c", "role": "member"} ] JSON is thorough. Very thorough. A good friend, really (or maybe not a "friend" at all, but you get the idea). But that diligence—repeating "id":, "name":, "role": every …  ( 13 min )
    Semantic Object Factory: The Missing Layer That Aligns AI Intent With Backend Semantics
    Author: (bnggbn) Context: Building on IRP In my previous articles, I established two foundational concepts: IRP (Inverse Responsibility Principle): The backend defines semantics; the frontend must normalize them. Semantic Boundary: The frontend becomes the semantic firewall, not just a UI renderer. Today, I address the critical engineering question: How does the frontend actually achieve this normalization? Where do "semantics" come from, and how do clients transform messy AI and human intent into backend-consumable meaning? Enter the most important missing layer in modern system design: ⭐ Semantic Object Factory (SO Factory) This article introduces the concept—not tied to any specific language, framework, or schema tool—and explains why AI-native systems cannot function without it. AI d…  ( 9 min )
    Building Resilient Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform and Azure
    I recently completed a project where I built both resilient and non-resilient cloud resources using Terraform to test a cloud resilience monitoring tool that's still under construction. The objective was to calculate the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for individual cloud resources, with the proof of concept being done on Azure. As an AWS-native DevOps engineer, I had to get familiar with Azure fast. I took a 10-hour Udemy course and dove straight into provisioning infrastructure-as-code. It was my responsibility to set up all the resources, and that meant learning a completely new cloud platform while implementing disaster recovery solutions that actually work. The main differentiators between resilient and non-resilient resources came down to two things:…  ( 10 min )
    How I Started Learning Java & Spring Boot (As a Beginner Developer)
    Hi DEV Community! 👋 This is my first post here, so I wanted to share a bit about my learning journey as a developer. How I Started I started learning Java because I wanted to build real applications and understand backend development properly. My first steps were simple: Learning core Java concepts Understanding OOP Practicing small programs Trying to fix errors without giving up After gaining some confidence, I moved to Spring Boot, and that completely changed the game for me. Why Spring Boot? Because it makes backend development clean, fast, and professional: Easy API creation Built-in security options Great documentation Used by most companies I first built small APIs like: User registration Login system Simple CRUD JWT authentication These small wins helped me stay motivated. What I’m Learning Now Right now I’m learning: Spring Security JWT Authentication Multi-tenant architecture React & Next.js for frontend Building full-stack projects My goal is to become really strong in backend (Java + Spring Boot) and build complete systems end-to-end. Why I Joined DEV I want to: Share my learning journey Write simple explanations for other beginners Connect with developers who love backend and frontend technologies Start contributing to open-source projects  ( 6 min )
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    Welcome. I am a 13 year old litrature freak and tech enthusiast. While I have been experementing with robotics and basic programming since I was 9, I have decided to properly learn Python. I will be posting weekly reports on what I learnt that week as well as if I did/am doing any significant projects. This is mostly so that I can hold myself accountable but feel free to use my reports to plan out your own python study if you are a beginner like me. I also have an abnormal intrest in the word 'Quantum'. While I do love Shakespere and old Gothic litrature, I also love the consept of the multiverse, time bending and how Quantum Computing can be related to it all. So, I will be trying to learn about topics surrounding the word and reiterate whatever I understood here. Aside from that, I also love ethical hacking and have previously taken part in a few basic hackathons. I wish to deepen my sills and understanding in this area after I have finished learning a good level of python. Have a great day.  ( 6 min )
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    Balancer DAO Starts Discussing $8M Recovery Plan After $110M Exploit Cut TVL by Two-Thirds
    The recovered tokens, spanning multiple networks and assets, will be paid out in the same tokens as originally provided, with a claim mechanism being developed.
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    Altcoin funding rates, including for TON, have turned positive, indicating renewed confidence among traders, but overall market participation remains muted.
    Trump Family-Linked Alt5 Sigma Ousts Top Execs After CEO Suspension Shakes Up Leadership
    The company is on its third CEO in six weeks, with Tony Isaac appointed as Acting CEO, and has named Steven Plumb as its new CFO.
    Avalanche ETF Race Heats Up as Bitwise Becomes First to Add Staking
    Bitwise moves its Avalanche ETF closer to market with updated SEC filing and becomes first issuer to include staking.
    Hash Ribbon Flashes Signal That Often Marks Cyclical Bottoms for Bitcoin Price
    A historically reliable bottom signal appears after bitcoin’s 35% correction.
    Crypto for Advisors: Crypto’s Role in Portfolios
    Crypto's role in diversified portfolios: managing volatility, setting clear mandates, risk discipline, and the case for active investing and broader diversification.
    UK Proposes ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Rule for DeFi in 'Major Win' for Users
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    Justin Sun Doubles Down on First Digital Trust Fraud Allegations, Urges H.K. Regulators to Act
    Sun accused FDT of exploiting gaps in Hong Kong’s trust company regime and urged regulators to act after a Dubai court froze assets linked to the alleged misappropriation.
    Bitcoin Whales Return to Buying for the First Time Since August as Price Recovers Above $90K
    Large holders return to buying after months of distribution, signalling renewed confidence at key support levels.
    BNB Holds Below $900 Level as Onchain Activity Slumps, Network Updrages Loom
    Price action remains stable, consolidating below $900, amid tension between weak fundamentals and upcoming upgrades.
    Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures
    The Australian government introduced digital assets legislation to modernize its financial system and safeguard consumers.
    Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally
    Bitcoin and ether surged following Wednesday's tech-led equities rebound, while derivatives flows signal growing optimism for a year-end push.
    Ark Invest Buys $16.5M of Coinbase Stock, Largest Purchase Since Aug. 1
    COIN closed at $264.97, 4.27% higher on the day, accompanying a relative recovery in the crypto market, which saw bitcoin gain over 3.3% to reclaim $90,000.
    Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Wins Key Regulatory Green Light in UAE
    The designation means licensed firms can use the dollar-pegged token for regulated activities, placing it into a small group of tokens permitted by the ADGM’s ring-fenced financial system.
    Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani
    The Philippines has a $60 billion opportunity in asset tokenization, potentially transforming its capital markets by 2030.
    Bitcoin Rebounds Past $91K as XRP ETFs Continue to Grab Attention
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    DOGE Builds Bullish Structure With Higher Lows as ETFs Fail to Wow
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    XRP Prints V-Shaped Recovery as ETF Catalysts Align With Technicals
    Technical indicators suggest strong momentum, with XRP trading in an ascending broadening wedge and targeting further gains if it remains above key support levels.
    Korea's Upbit Suspends Deposit And Withdrawal Service After Abnormal Activity in Solana Tokens
    Upbit has suspended digital asset withdrawals after detecting irregular activity involving Solana network tokens.
    Bitcoin's Ascent May Hit a Wall Around Mid-$90K: Trading Firm
    Bitcoin has surged past the $90,000 mark, buoyed by rising expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate cut.
    Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin's Fragile Rally is Built on Shrinking Liquidity
    Large holder deposits have hit exchanges and realized losses are climbing, according to CryptoQuant and Glassnode, indicating the market’s rally is being built on thin liquidity.
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    The Download: the fossil fuel elephant in the room, and better tests for endometriosis
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This year’s UN climate talks avoided fossil fuels, again Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees of this year’s UN climate talks dealt with oppressive heat and flooding, and at one…  ( 21 min )
    This year’s UN climate talks avoided fossil fuels, again
    If we didn’t have pictures and videos, I almost wouldn’t believe the imagery that came out of this year’s UN climate talks. Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees dealt with oppressive heat and flooding, and at one point a literal fire broke out, delaying negotiations. The symbolism was almost too much to…  ( 21 min )
    Moving toward LessOps with VMware-to-cloud migrations
    Today’s IT leaders face competing mandates to do more (“make us an ‘AI-first’ enterprise—yesterday”) with less (“no new hires for at least the next six months”). VMware has become a focal point of these dueling directives. It remains central to enterprise IT, with 80% of organizations using VMware infrastructure products. But shifting licensing models are…  ( 17 min )
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    Malaysia’s Next-Gen MyKad To Come With QR Code Feature
    Malaysia will begin issuing new identity cards (ICs) starting June 2026, marking the next major refresh of the MyKad system. The upcoming version introduces enhanced security measures, including a dedicated QR code designed to help authorities digitally verify card authenticity on the spot. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah announced the upgrade during […] The post Malaysia’s Next-Gen MyKad To Come With QR Code Feature appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Lexus Malaysia Teases 2024 Model Of GX SUV
    Lexus Malaysia recently released a teaser on its social media channels, hinting at the impending arrival of the 2024 GX on our shores. First unveiled globally in June 2023, the third-generation GX sits between the LX and RX in the brand’s SUV hierarchy and is built on the GA-F body-on-frame platform shared with the larger […] The post Lexus Malaysia Teases 2024 Model Of GX SUV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    GXBank Celebrates Second Anniversary With 4.00% p.a. Bonus Pocket Promo
    GXBank is kicking off its second anniversary with a new campaign that offers customers the chance to earn up to 4.00% p.a. through its Bonus Pocket feature. The promotion, which begins today, applies to savings of up to RM50,000 placed in a Bonus Pocket and rewards users with both daily base interest and an additional […] The post GXBank Celebrates Second Anniversary With 4.00% p.a. Bonus Pocket Promo appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Aurzen ZIP Tri-Fold Projector Will Be Available In Malaysia For RM1,899
    Aurzen, the UK-based projector brand, is officially bringing its ZIP portable projector to Malaysia. The product, which made its debut during CES 2025 earlier this year, is the world’s first tri-fold pocket projector, at least according to the brand. Through the use of a tri-fold design, the Aurzen ZIP measures in at 8.4 x 7.8 […] The post Aurzen ZIP Tri-Fold Projector Will Be Available In Malaysia For RM1,899 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    2026 Proton Saga Has Officially Arrived; Starts From RM38,990
    The national automaker, Proton, has officially launched the new 2026 Saga with a starting price of RM38,990. As reported earlier, the sedan is offered in three variants: Standard, Executive and Premium. Design-wise, the front end features LED projector headlamps paired with L-shaped daytime running lights (DRLs). These flank a full-width concave grille embellished with a […] The post 2026 Proton Saga Has Officially Arrived; Starts From RM38,990 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 38 min )
    HONOR Magic8 Pro Hands On: A Bit Of An Acquired Taste
    The HONOR Magic8 Pro serves as the brand’s newest flagship phone, succeeding the Magic7 Pro launched back in January. Ahead of its local debut, the company has given us the opportunity to get acquainted with the device. The model in my hands is the Sunrise Gold version, although the smartphone also comes in Sky Cyan […] The post HONOR Magic8 Pro Hands On: A Bit Of An Acquired Taste appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 41 min )
    Honor Magic8 Pro Officially Launches In Malaysia; Retails From RM4,599
    As previously reported, Honor is officially launching the Magic8 Pro today. In addition to the launch, the brand is also bundling an Insta360 Ace Pro action camera with every purchase of the phone, while stocks last. Running through the specs, the Magic8 Pro features a 6.71-inch LTPO OLED display, with a peak brightness of 6,000 […] The post Honor Magic8 Pro Officially Launches In Malaysia; Retails From RM4,599 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Samsung Officially Brings 115-Inch QN90F Neo QLED TV To Malaysia
    Samsung Malaysia officially unveiled the QN90F today, marking the official arrival of the massive TV to our shores. And by massive, it measures in at 115-inches across the wall. Now, the QN90F does ship out with an 8K panel, but the model that was on display was only 4K. To that end, this model is […] The post Samsung Officially Brings 115-Inch QN90F Neo QLED TV To Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    China Reportedly Bans ByteDance From Using NVIDIA Chips
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    iCAUR V23 Officially Launches In Malaysia; Starts From RM119,800
    iCAUR Malaysia has officially introduced its second model, the V23, to the local market. First previewed in October, the fully electric off-road SUV will be available in two variants: a rear-wheel-drive (2WD) and an intelligent all-wheel-drive (iWD). Design-wise, the V23 features a bold, upright stance and a boxy profile. The front end is defined by […] The post iCAUR V23 Officially Launches In Malaysia; Starts From RM119,800 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 38 min )
    WhatsApp To Ban Third-Party AI Chatbots From January 2026
    WhatsApp has confirmed a major policy shift that will block the use of any non-Meta AI chatbot inside the messaging app starting 15 January 2026. The updated terms of service explicitly prohibit third-party AI assistants, meaning users will no longer be able to access ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or similar services through WhatsApp once the cutoff […] The post WhatsApp To Ban Third-Party AI Chatbots From January 2026 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Sarawak To Become Regional Animation And Gaming Hub With New Festival
    Sarawak is poised to draw the attention of the regional animation and digital gaming industry next year. In this coming August, the state will be hosting the Borneo Animation and Gaming Festival (BAGF). According to Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has agreed to the establishment of a […] The post Sarawak To Become Regional Animation And Gaming Hub With New Festival appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    Fan Project Turns A Classic Nike Sneaker Into A Fully Working Super Nintendo Console
    Footwear and video gaming collaborations are nothing new. The results of these tie-ins are often incredible, while others are… questionable. But for Singapore-based designer Gustavo Bonzanini, he has decided to take this combination of popular culture to an entirely new level. Enter the AIR SNES, a passion project by Bonzanini to celebrate the 35th anniversary […] The post Fan Project Turns A Classic Nike Sneaker Into A Fully Working Super Nintendo Console appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
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    Integration tips for web3j-maven-plugin in Java projects
    As part of my participation in the Web3j Libraries Full Development Lifecycle project under the LF Decentralized Trust Mentorship Program, I’ve developed a tutorial on integrating the web3j-maven-plugin into Java projects. This work contributes to improving the developer experience within the Web3j ecosystem by  ( 4 min )

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    When Mastery Gets Flagged: AI Detectors, False Positives, and the Inversion of Trust
    In 1776, Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In 2025, AI detectors flagged it as 99% machine-written. That’s not a metaphor. That’s a documented failure. ZeroGPT and OpenAI’s own detection tools labeled the Declaration—a document written nearly 250 years before large language models existed—as AI-generated. Not borderline. Not “maybe.” But with 97–99% confidence. And it’s not just the Declaration. The 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence? 86.54% AI. The U.S. Constitution? AI. The Book of Genesis? AI. These tools don’t know what a human is. They don’t know what a machine is. They only know statistical patterns—and they’ve been trained on the very tradition of excellent human writing they now penalize. I’ve Lived This I’ve published six cybersecurity books. I’ve spent…  ( 7 min )
    How to Integrate Wallet-as-a-Service Into Your App: A Developer-Friendly Guide
    Integrating blockchain into modern apps no longer requires building a wallet system from scratch, Wallet-as-a-Service provides ready-made key management, address generation, multi-chain transactions, and secure signing through simple APIs or SDKs. For fintech, payment apps, Web3 platforms, exchanges, and marketplaces, WaaS dramatically cuts development time, removes the need for cryptography expertise, and delivers enterprise-grade security without maintaining a full wallet backend. What WaaS Is — In Technical Terms From a developer’s perspective, WaaS is a cloud-hosted, programmatic wallet layer that abstracts private-key creation, safe storage, multisig/MPC logic, blockchain interaction, transaction building, fee estimation, and broadcasting. The provider handles encryption, key isolatio…  ( 8 min )
    2 options to install Cursor CLI for Windows (WSL2)
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    Kicking Off 2026: World Cup Predictions & Insights
    As we count down to the December final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, excitement is building around the world. For the first time in tournament history, three countries will share hosting duties: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. With a combined total of 16 host cities, each with its unique charm and infrastructure developments, fans are eager to experience the thrill of live football in these vibrant locations. According to the official FIFA website, the 16 host cities for World Cup 2026 will be: Canada: Toronto (BMO Field), Vancouver (BC Place), Montreal (Olympic Stadium) Mexico: Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla United States: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle As the host cities ge…  ( 7 min )
    Wallet-as-a-Service: The Missing Layer in Modern Web3 Infrastructure
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    Best Production Management Software for Small Manufacturers in 2025
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    भाई तुरंत ब्लॉग उड़ेल दूँगा 5 मिनट में… अरे पहले तो ये लो आपका पहला चैप्टर, एकदम गरमागरम तंदूरी स्टाइल में 🔥 अरे वाह भाई! तूने कोडिंग सीखने का सोचा और सबसे पहले पाइथन पकड़ लिया? सही पकड़े हैं! बाकी लोग अभी C++ में struct-pointer से लड़ रहे होते हैं, तू तो पहले दिन से राजा बनने की तैयारी कर रहा है 😂 पाइथन वो भाषा है जो इतनी देसी है कि लगता है गाइडो अंकल ने चाय पीते-पीते ही बना दी होगी। अब ज़रा सोच के देख… तूने कभी सोचा कि जो इंस्टाग्राम चलाता है, जो यूट्यूब रिकमेंडेशन देता है, वो सब किससे बना है? एक ऐसा कोड जो 5 लाइन में काम कर दे जबकि Java में 50 लाइन लगती हैं – वो पॉसिबल है? क्या सच में कोई भाषा इतनी आसान हो सकती है कि 10वीं पास लड़का भी 2 हफ्ते में ऐप बना ले? और हाँ, क्या ये सच है कि पाइथन सीख लिया तो नौकरी में 15-20 LPA आराम से मिल जाता है आजकल? अब चल, मैं तुझे सच बता देता हू…  ( 19 min )
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    Plug & Productionize Your AI Agents with AWS Bedrock AgentCore
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    Turbocharge Your LLMs: A Breakthrough in Neural Network Optimization
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    From Policy to Code: How Leading Companies Operationalize Privacy
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    Understanding the Basics of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising
    Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising has become one of the most effective and widely used online marketing models for businesses of all sizes. Whether you are a small brand looking to attract local customers or a large company aiming to scale globally, PPC gives you immediate visibility, measurable results, and complete control over your advertising spend. To use PPC effectively, you must understand how it works, what factors influence performance, and how to optimize your campaigns for better results. This guide breaks down the basics of PPC advertising in a clear and practical way. What Is PPC Advertising? PPC stands for Pay-Per-Click, a digital advertising model where advertisers pay only when someone clicks on their ad. Instead of paying for impressions or visibility, you pay for real eng…  ( 9 min )
    Fixing SQL Injection Vulnerabilities to Strengthen Security
    Overview While implementing full-text search functionality, we discovered an SQL injection vulnerability and fixed it by migrating to Prisma's parameterized queries. This article explains the dangers of $queryRawUnsafe, best practices for secure query implementation, and improvements to error handling. Prisma ORM (v5.x) TypeScript (v5.x) PostgreSQL (v14+) Node.js (v20 LTS) Security tools: OWASP ZAP, Snyk In the initial implementation of full-text search functionality, we were using $queryRawUnsafe: // Red flag: Vulnerable code (before) export async function findManyWithFullTextSearch(params: { keywords: string[]; // ... }) { const searchQuery = keywords.join(' & '); // User input is embedded directly in the query! const results = await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(` SELECT e.* …  ( 14 min )
    Rethinking State Management in React: A UI Architect’s Deep Dive Into “State Boundaries”
    In the React ecosystem, we’ve spent years debating which state management library to use — Redux, MobX, Recoil, Zustand, Jotai, XState, and the ever-humble React Context. But the real architectural question we often forget is far more fundamental: Where should state live? How far should it travel? And how do we prevent state from becoming a silent source of UI slowdown? Let's discuss in depth on an unglamorous yet powerful topic that every UI architect should obsess about: State Boundaries — The Most Important Concept in Scalable React Apps State boundaries define how far a piece of state is allowed to influence the UI. If your components re-render “too much,” lag under load, or behave unpredictably, the root cause 90% of the time is: Your state boundaries are broken. Let’s understand th…  ( 9 min )
    Developer can write unit test by cypress prompt
    🚀 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT: Cypress Prompt – Natural Language Test Automation (2025) 1. OBJECTIVE This document explains: What Cypress Prompt is and how NLP-based test automation works. How Cypress converts natural language → test execution. How to integrate it into our TypeScript + POM + SOLID Cypress framework. A complete example using your code. Comparison with Microsoft Playwright MCP Agent. What is Cypress Prompt? Cypress Prompt is a new feature (2024–2025) that allows engineers to write Cypress tests in natural language, for example: cy.prompt([ "visit https://todomvc.com/examples/react/dist/", 'type "Daily Report" into the new todo field', 'type {enter} into the new todo field', 'verify "Daily Report" todo is created successfully', ]) Cypress will: Parse the na…  ( 8 min )
    The Cryptography That Powers Solana: A Developer's Guide
    If you are diving into Solana development, you have probably heard terms like "Ed25519" and "Proof of History" almost always. But what do they actually mean? How do they work? Let us break down the cryptography that makes Solana one of the fastest blockchain networks available. Think of cryptography as the art of securing communication in hostile environments. In the blockchain world, it is what allows you to prove you own an account, sign transactions, and trust that data hasn't been tampered with, all without needing a central authority to verify everything. At its core, cryptography uses mathematical functions that are easy to compute in one direction but nearly impossible to reverse. It is like mixing paint colors: easy to mix blue and yellow to get green, but try separating that green…  ( 8 min )
    🚀 The End of Study Juggling: I Built the Ultimate All-in-One AI EdTech Platform with Streamlit and Gemini
    Here View the Project on GitHub#EdTech #AI #Gemini #Streamlit #Productivity #Students #Learning #StudyTool #Coding #Development #GenAI  ( 8 min )
    2025 Headless CMS Selection Guide with Use Cases and Starter Templates
    Headless CMS has become a cornerstone of modern web architecture. Whether it's a marketing site, SaaS documentation, or the content layer for an AI app, a flexible CMS is indispensable. But with so many choices, developers often ask: Which CMS should I pick? This guide covers six popular Headless CMS — Contentful, Strapi, Sanity, Ghost (API mode), Payload, Wix (Headless Mode) — with: Best‑fit scenarios Pros & cons Reference starter templates Best for Enterprise‑level content management (multi‑team, multilingual, multi‑environment) Marketing websites, product documentation Multi‑channel content distribution (Web / App / IoT) Pros Reliable SaaS with strong uptime SLAs Rich SDKs and GraphQL support Flexible content modeling, multilingual support Powerful roles and workflow managem…  ( 7 min )
    Content Delivery Network Guide: Top CDN Providers & Selection Tips
    What is a CDN? A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a strategically distributed system of servers designed to deliver internet content with maximum speed and efficiency to users worldwide. According to recent industry data, over 80% of global web traffic now flows through CDN infrastructure, making it an essential component of modern digital infrastructure. When a user accesses a website, the CDN intelligently delivers content from the server geographically closest to that user—known as an "edge server" or "Point of Presence" (PoP)—rather than routing all requests to a single origin server. This distributed architecture fundamentally transforms how content reaches end users, reducing latency by up to 50 milliseconds for 95% of internet users globally. 1. User Request Initiation When a use…  ( 15 min )
    2FA2FA – Free Online Two-Factor Authentication Code Generator (No App Required)
    You need a 6-digit code to sign in, but don’t have an authenticator app on this device—whether it’s a new laptop, a work computer, or a quick test. That’s where 2FA2FA comes in. 2FA2FA Live Auth is a free, browser-based Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) generator. Paste a Base32 (binary-to-text encoding scheme) secret or import it from a QR code image, and your time-based codes appear instantly—no account, no install, and nothing stored. The math runs locally in your browser and disappears when you close the page. If you later want encrypted storage and bulk code management, there’s a separate Manager, but Live Auth keeps first use as simple as it gets. Try it here. Password-only security fails in very predictable ways—reused credentials, phishing, password spraying, and credential stu…  ( 11 min )
    I Developed a Game Called “Bug Sniper” for Finding Bugs in Code
    Recently, I released the code-review gamification project “Code Review Game.” This time, I created another game called “Bug Sniper,” where the goal is to find bugs hidden in code. https://bug-sniper.goofmint.workers.dev/ Code Review Game was originally designed for conference booths so that attendees could give it a try. However, it ended up becoming something that required fairly serious review skills. While this was useful from a learning perspective, it required a PC and wasn’t something you could casually enjoy. With that in mind, I created Bug Sniper as a more lightweight, pick-up-and-play experience. Bug Sniper is a game where you keep finding bugs in code for 60 seconds straight. Each problem contains around one or two bugs. For example, consider the following code: function get…  ( 7 min )
    Observables in SwiftUI
    Observables This article aims to explain how observables help or fit in into the use case of sharing data among views. Before that, we need some context. When we want to share data among views, we usually use classes instead of structs. The main reason is that whenever we use structs, each view will have its own copy of said struct, so it does not really fit the use case if you would like to share data among views. To be able to share data among views, you need to use classes. import Combine class Counter: ObservableObject { @Published var count = 0 } The above code contains a class called Counter and it inherits ObservableObject. SwiftUI makes use of the subscriber-publisher model. In this case, the Counter class publishes the count variable. struct ContentView: View { @State…  ( 7 min )
    A Beginner-Friendly Guide to JavaScript Arrays (with Examples)
    Arrays in JavaScript are like tiny storage shelves where each item has a number tag (index). They let us store multiple values together and work with them easily. What Are Arrays? An array is a collection of elements. Arrays are represented using square brackets [], like this: let arr = [4, 8, 7, -1, 0, 4, 9]; Indexing in Arrays So for an array of n elements, the valid index range is: Examples: console.log(arr[2]); // 7 console.log(arr[25]); // undefined Array Length console.log(arr.length); // 7 Arrays Are Mutable 1️⃣ push() let arr = [1, 2, 3]; arr.push(4, 5); console.log(arr); // [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 2️⃣ pop() let arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; arr.pop(); console.log(arr); // [1, 2, 3, 4] 3️⃣ unshift() let arr = [1, 2, 3]; arr.unshift(4, 5); console.log(arr); // [4, 5, 1, 2, 3] 4️⃣ shift() let arr = [1, 2, 3]; arr.shift(); console.log(arr); // [2, 3] 5️⃣ splice() A powerful method used to add, remove, or replace elements. Examples: let arr = [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]; arr.splice(3); // delete all from index 3 arr.splice(3, 1); // delete only element at index 3 arr.splice(3, 2, "raj", "shekhar", "john"); // replace 2 items Given: let friends = ["sheldon", "rachel", "ross", "chandler", "monica", "penny"]; 1️⃣ Remove "sheldon" and add "pheobe" friends.shift(); friends.unshift("pheobe"); 2️⃣ Remove "penny" and add "joey" friends.pop(); friends.push("joey"); 3️⃣ Add "emma" between "rachel" and "ross" friends.splice(2, 0, "emma");  ( 7 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less Cinemasins dives into the 1978 musical fantasy to tally up every plot hole, awkward production choice, and head-scratching moment as Dorothy skips down the yellow brick road. With Wicked back in theaters, they revisit The Wiz through a modern, unapologetically snarky lens—asking if it’s actually better than you remember. Along the way, they plug their main site for more “sins,” invite you to fill out a quick poll, and suggest supporting their tiny team on Patreon. You’ll also find a shout-out to their writers (Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian, Daniel) plus links to Discord, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, and more ways to keep up with CinemaSins. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    What Are the Common Pitfalls in Developing Financial Technology Products?
    Developing financial technology (fintech) products is a complex endeavor. It combines the fast-paced innovation of tech with the stringent demands of finance: security, compliance, and absolute reliability. Many projects, even with brilliant ideas and talented teams, stumble due to common pitfalls that are often underestimated. Understanding these challenges upfront can significantly increase a project's chances of success. This article explores some of the most frequent pitfalls in developing fintech products, offering insights for product managers, developers, and stakeholders. Fintech operates in one of the most regulated environments globally. This is arguably the biggest differentiator from general tech development. Common mistakes include: Ignoring compliance from day one. Treating r…  ( 9 min )
    A C# File I/O Quick Reference For professionals
    This C# File I/O Quick Reference Guide explores the core classes for handling files and directories. FileInfoand DirectoryInfofor object-oriented access and metadata). The guide also covers Stream classes (StreamReader, StreamWriter, FileStream, etc.) for efficient data handling, along with utilities for path manipulation (Path) and monitoring (FileSystemWatcher). What it is: Static utility class for quick file operations without creating objects. Use: Best for simple, one-time file operations. ReadAllText(path) - Read entire file as string WriteAllText(path, content) - Write string to file (overwrites) AppendAllText(path, content) - Add text to end of file ReadAllLines(path) - Read file as string array (line by line) WriteAllLines(path, lines) - Write array of strings as lines ReadAllB…  ( 12 min )
    Cross-compiling Go Applications
    Cross-Compiling Go Applications: A Comprehensive Guide Introduction Go, or Golang, is renowned for its efficiency, simplicity, and built-in support for concurrency. However, one of its most powerful features, often overlooked, is its seamless support for cross-compilation. Cross-compilation is the process of compiling code on one platform (the build platform) to create executables that run on a different platform (the target platform). This feature is invaluable for developers targeting a wide range of architectures and operating systems, especially in environments like embedded systems, mobile development, and cloud infrastructure. This article delves deep into the world of cross-compiling Go applications, covering prerequisites, advantages, disadvantages, features, and providing practi…  ( 9 min )
    CuraNexus Analytics – Security in Architecture, not Afterthought
    "Security bolted on after development is a band-aid. Security designed in from day one is the foundation." What if I told you that 92% of data breaches could be prevented by embedding security into the earliest design phases, not patching it after deployment? That's the core philosophy behind CuraNexus Analytics, a healthcare and retail data analytics platform I architected from scratch during my Secure by Design (SBD403) subject at Torrens University Australia, under the guidance of Dr. Tanvir Rahman. This was more than an university project, I approached it as a comprehensive security framework that any organization can adapt when building web-based data retrieval applications. Healthcare and retail organizations face a critical challenge: they need to analyze sensitive data across distr…  ( 11 min )
    My Journey With Docker Commands — Simple Tips
    Getting Inside a Running Container When your container is already running, you can access its shell using: docker exec -it bash If the container doesn't have Bash installed, try: docker exec -it sh This lets you debug, inspect logs, check files, or test configurations from inside the container. When Your Container Isn’t Running (or Exits Immediately) When a container won’t start, docker exec won’t work. docker run -it --entrypoint=/bin/bash This forces the container to start with a shell, even if its actual entrypoint fails. Tip: Useful Docker Compose Commands Stop services and remove containers + volumes docker compose -f down -v The -v flag removes volumes as well. Start services in detached (background) mode docker compose -f up -d The -d option keeps everything running in the background so you can continue working.  ( 6 min )
    Automated Data Lineage Solution: A Practical Guide for Modern Data Teams
    Gartner estimates that over 80% of data teams spend more time finding data than analyzing it, largely due to missing lineage, unclear ownership, and manual documentation. As organizations scale their data ecosystems, a robust automated data lineage solution becomes essential—not just for governance, but for analytics accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Data lineage is no longer a “nice to have.” In modern enterprises with cloud warehouses, diverse data tools, and complex pipelines, manual lineage quickly becomes outdated and unreliable. Automation bridges this gap by continuously tracing data flows across systems, helping teams understand where data comes from, how it transforms, and where it goes. This guide explains what an automated data lineage solution does,…  ( 9 min )
    Week 8 recap: react learning
    This week I hate the specific point in my course the point self learning. So I am exploring React and creating own self project which is my portfolio whose structure is almost complete which includes my hero section, about section and my project section and some section structure is left. InshaAllah by the end of this week that too will be complete and next week we will add state management to it and deploy it. InshaAllah and we will continue our course again.  ( 6 min )
    Open-Weight AI for High-Quality Image Generation & Editing
    If you’re interested in bleeding-edge AI art, creative pipelines, or building tools that generate images programmatically — you should check out FLUX.2-dev. It’s an ambitious and powerful open-weight model by Black Forest Labs that combines image generation and editing — with a focus on consistency, high resolution, and versatility. 🎨 What Is FLUX.2-dev? 32-billion parameter rectified-flow Transformer: FLUX.2-dev uses a latent-space flow-matching architecture (rather than a typical diffusion-based U-Net), offering a fresh approach to text-to-image and image-to-image generation. Unified generation + editing: You can both generate new images from text prompts and edit existing images — or blend multiple references for consistent style, characters or branding. Support for multi-reference …  ( 9 min )
    Git, Beginner to Master!
    Videos for this topic can be viewed on my Youtube channel Everything here is available on Github i'd love a star ;) Terminology used: origin: the default name git gives to the remote repository you cloned from (origin = https://github.com/...) tracked: when git add is used staged: when git commit is used linear: meaning commits follow a linear pattern like A -- B -- C -- D non-linear: meaning commits don't follow a linear order A -- B -- C \ D -- E \ M (merge commit) When applied, this commit with ___. Try and explain everything you do in this format, if its clear and makes the commit! Command: git init Parameters: --initial-branch: sets the initial branch in a newly created repository Description: Creates an empty git repository - bas…  ( 18 min )
    Using Proxy (before Middleware) in Next.js: a modern layer
    Next.js 16 introduces a new file-convention: proxy.js / proxy.ts (often “Proxy”) which supersedes the older middleware.js. This feature allows you to intercept HTTP requests early (before routing/rendering) and run custom logic—redirects, rewrites, header manipulation, or forwarding (proxying) to another service. In e-commerce (or any frontend/back-end scenario) this gives you a powerful tool: you can make your Next.js app act as a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layer, hiding upstream APIs, consolidating micro-services, enforcing auth, caching, rewriting URLs, etc. This aligns well with many of the architectures discussed in your referenced articles about Next.js for commerce (SSG/ISR/SSR strategies etc). The Proxy file (proxy.js/.ts) in Next.js is a special server-side file (located in the pr…  ( 9 min )
    What is Benchmark Testing? Benefits, Types, and More
    If you’ve ever played a game on your PC or console, you’re familiar with benchmarking. Think of benchmark testing as running a performance check, not just to see if your app works, but how well it performs compared to a defined standard or previous version. Think of benchmark testing as running a performance check, not just to see if your app works, but how well it performs compared to a defined standard or previous version. Of course, this only scratches the surface of what benchmark testing actually involves, so let’s start at the very beginning. In software and system development, what often separates a good product from a great product is how well it performs. Benchmark testing gives you an objective yardstick to answer questions like: How does my app’s startup time compare to the indu…  ( 11 min )
    LOD 400 vs. LOD 500: Choosing the Right Level of Detail for Your Industrial Fabrication Needs
    Industrial fabrication depends heavily on accurate, well-defined BIM models. Whether you’re planning equipment installation, prefabrication, or site coordination, selecting the right Level of Detail (LOD) in BIM determines the accuracy, cost, and constructability of your project. Two of the most commonly compared LODs are LOD 400 and LOD 500. While they may seem similar, they serve completely different purposes—one for fabrication and installation, the other for facility management and lifecycle operations. This guide breaks down the differences, use cases, and best practices to help fabrication teams, contractors, and facility managers choose the right LOD for their needs. The Level of Detail (LOD) defines how much graphical and non-graphical information a BIM element contains. The common…  ( 8 min )
    We’re Already There: Exocogence Is Here Now
    I. The Ambient Revolution I keep seeing the same moment at work. You’re on a call, someone’s sharing their screen, you toss out a weird angle on the problem. Not wrong, just slightly sideways. They pause, open a new tab, and quietly type your thought—loosely translated—into an AI chat window. They’re not announcing it. They’re not making a point. They’re just… checking. They scan the answer, nod almost imperceptibly, and fold the result back into the conversation. No one reacts. No one debates whether this is allowed. The tool is background, like a calculator or a search bar. The revolution came quietly and nobody objected because it was useful. The silence here isn’t fear. It isn’t uncertainty. It’s acceptance—the kind of acceptance that happens when something crosses the line from “c…  ( 11 min )
    We Upgrade Software Without Question. Why Don’t We Upgrade Ourselves?
    I don’t code. But I spend my days around people who do — the late-night builders, the tab-vs-space philosophers, the “I’ll fix it in 5 minutes” liars (we all know it’s never 5 minutes :P). And being surrounded by them taught me something no self-help book ever has: Software updates constantly. And that… makes no sense. 💻 In tech, upgrades are NORMAL. Expected. Celebrated. If a framework updates every 3 weeks? If a library is deprecated? If you say “we’re rewriting everything”? If code breaks? But in life? If you say: scary emotional dramatic intimidating “what if people don’t like the new me?” Imagine running your personal life the way tech people run their codebases: iterate fast admit flaws patch weaknesses push updates remove what no longer works improve what does stop supporting old v…  ( 8 min )
    GraphBit's Memory Efficiency Techniques: Code-Backed Strategies for Optimization
    Below is a concise, code‑verified summary of GraphBit’s memory efficiency techniques, with short excerpts and file paths. 1) Memory‑optimized executor profile Purpose: run in constrained environments with reduced footprint by lowering concurrency and disabling extras. Rust executor profile: /// Create a workflow executor optimized for memory usage pub fn new_memory_optimized() -> Self { let concurrency_config = ConcurrencyConfig::memory_optimized(); let concurrency_manager = Arc::new(ConcurrencyManager::new(concurrency_config)); Self { /* smaller pre-allocs, conservative settings */ } } Python binding (lower concurrency, disable metrics): fn new_memory_optimized(..) -> PyResult { let mut config = ExecutionConfig { `mode: ExecutionMode::MemoryOptimized,` `max_concurrency: S…  ( 7 min )
    Why Indian Temples Need Digital Solutions: A Tech Perspective
    As developers, when we talk about “digitization,” we usually think of startups, enterprise systems, or e-commerce. But temples face the same kind of operational challenges that businesses do—sometimes even more complex because they serve large crowds in a very short time. This post explores, from a technical viewpoint, why Indian temples benefit from digital solutions and what kind of systems can help them run more smoothly. *1. Cashless Donations Are Now the New Normal The shift toward digital payments in India is massive. UPI is everywhere—from large stores to roadside tea stalls. Devotees visiting temples often prefer digital payments simply because: They may not carry cash They want instant receipts They want transparency From a tech perspective, this means temples can adopt: QR-based…  ( 8 min )
    10 Figma Shortcuts You Must Know (2025 Edition)
    Speed matters — especially when you're designing in Figma. Whether you're working on UI screens, illustrations, or prototypes, the right shortcuts can save minutes on every task (which adds up fast). Here are 10 essential Figma shortcuts every designer should know. Shortcut: Ctrl + D (Win) / Cmd + D (Mac) Perfect for quick creation of repeated elements without breaking your design rhythm. Shortcut: Ctrl + \ (Win) / Cmd + \ (Mac) Hides Figma’s side panels so you can focus on your canvas without distractions. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + G (Win) / Cmd + Option + G (Mac) Frames selected layers instantly—super useful when organizing components and layouts. Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + O (Win) / Cmd + Shift + O (Mac) Converts strokes to outlines. Helpful when exporting assets or preparing SVGs. Shortcut: Shift + 2 Immediately centers and zooms to whatever layer you selected. Shortcut: Enter Select a layer and hit Enter to rename it instantly. Get those layers clean. Shortcut: Alt + drag Makes a clean duplicate right where you want it — perfect for layout grids. Shortcut: Ctrl + ' (Win) / Cmd + ' (Mac) See exactly how your design will look on real screens at pixel level. Shortcut: C Switch to comment mode instantly — great for collaborative design reviews. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + K (Win) / Cmd + Option + K (Mac) Turns any UI element into a component. Essential for building scalable design systems. Shortcuts aren’t just about speed — they reduce cognitive load and help you stay in a creative flow. Master these 10, and you’ll feel a massive productivity boost in your Figma workflow. If you want a part 2 with auto-layout shortcuts, prototyping shortcuts, or hidden Figma tricks, let me know!  ( 7 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less is a snark-filled breakdown by CinemaSins, where they gleefully log every nitpick and plot hiccup in the KPop Demon Hunters movie. The video description points you to their main site for more content, asks you to fill out a quick poll, and invites you to support the team via Patreon. The post also credits their writing squad—Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian and Daniel—and drops links to all their socials: YouTube channels (@TVSins, @commercialsins, @cinemasinspodcastnetwork), Discord, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok and even Jeremy’s book! Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Rust Hello World: The Hard and the Smart Way
    How do we make a Hello World in Rust?? If you prefer watching over reading, you can watch the video version of this bootcamp segment right here: The first thing you should do is install Rust. You should end up on a page that guides you through using rustup, which is an excellent tool for managing Rust versions. To verify your installation, type rustc --version in your terminal. Rust is a compiled programming language. rustc is the compiler, and cargo is the package manager. If you have both of these, you are good to go. We will start with a very simple "Hello, World!" because this step is very important to understand what happens behind the scenes. This approach uses rustc directly. This is something you usually don't see in tutorials, but it helps to understand what automated tools do for…  ( 7 min )
    🧠 Understanding Variance in TypeScript & Flow: Covariant, Contravariant, Invariant, Bivariant
    Hi everyone! I’m @nyaomaru, a frontend engineer who quietly moved to the Netherlands. 🇳🇱 If you write TypeScript, you’ve probably bumped into the term “variance” at some point: covariant contravariant invariant bivariant You may have a vague feeling of “I sorta get it… but not really.” Personally, I struggled especially with contravariance and bivariance — they’re really counter-intuitive. And when I tried to deep-read React’s type definitions, I ran into Flow’s variance annotations +T / -T and completely froze: export type Element = React$Element; export type RefSetter = React$RefSetter; “What are + and -!?” React using this in Flow!?” That was the entrance to understand variance for me. In this article, I’ll use both TypeScript and Flow to build a practical, real-world u…  ( 15 min )
    Building a Gasless Marketplace on Polygon with x402 Protocol
    Have you ever wanted to build a marketplace where users can buy and sell products using stablecoins without worrying about gas fees? In this article, I'll walk you through how I built Polygon x402 Marketplace, a gasless peer-to-peer marketplace using the x402 protocol on Polygon Amoy. Traditional blockchain marketplaces have a major UX problem: users need to hold native tokens (like MATIC) just to pay for gas fees. This creates friction because: New users need to acquire native tokens from exchanges first Users must manage multiple token balances Gas prices fluctuate, making transaction costs unpredictable The x402 protocol enables gasless USDC transfers by using EIP-712 signatures and a facilitator network. Users only need USDC in their wallet to participate in the marketplace - no native…  ( 8 min )
    Configuring Playwright MCP Like a Pro: Custom Headers, Cookies, and Smarter Agents
    How can you use Playwright MCP more effectively? How can you handle login scenarios? And how can you run Playwright MCP using your own browser profile? I hope this article helps answer questions like these :) Enjoy reading! We use Playwright MCP, but are we really using it efficiently? Does it cover all our cases? After finding myself thinking things like “It doesn’t support this” or “I don’t think it can do that,” I realized the real issue was that I wasn’t configuring it correctly. With proper configuration, I discovered that it can actually solve all of my problems. In this article, we’ll look at how to use MCP more effectively through the configurations we can provide. (You can find even more details in the link.) With a config.json file you create, you can provide most of the setting…  ( 9 min )
    Python Concurrency: A Guide to Threads, Processes, and Asyncio
    Your Python script needs to do multiple things at once to be faster. But how? Python offers a rich but sometimes confusing landscape of concurrency and parallelism tools. Should you use threads, processes, or asyncio? Choosing the right tool for the job is the key to writing efficient, scalable code. This guide will walk you through the three main concurrency models in Python, explaining what they are, how to use them, and when to choose each one. concurrent.futures For traditional, blocking code, Python's concurrent.futures module provides a beautiful, high-level API for managing pools of threads and processes. It introduces the "Executor" pattern, where you submit jobs to a pool and retrieve the results. ThreadPoolExecutor: For I/O-Bound Work When to use it: When your task spends mos…  ( 8 min )
    The Future of Developers with AI
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    Modern artificial intelligence has made tremendous progress in natural language processing (NLP), yet it still faces a profound question: do machines truly understand language, or are they simply mimicking it? This is where linguistic knowledge comes into play — the set of rules, structures, and meanings humans use to communicate coherently. For decades, NLP was grounded in traditional linguistics. Early systems relied on grammars, parsers, and syntactic rules, reflecting a structured understanding of language. However, with the rise of deep learning, this approach gave way to data-driven models. Neural networks began to infer statistical patterns, bypassing explicit linguistic theory. Today, models like BERT, GPT, and Gemini seem to grasp meaning. Yet they do so implicitly — by learning a…  ( 7 min )
    Fedora 43 Post-Install Guide: 10 Essential Things to Do After Installing
    Unlock the full potential of your new Fedora Workstation with these essential optimization steps, tested directly on our engineering lab hardware. Congratulations on installing Fedora 43! You are now running one of the most advanced Linux operating systems available in late 2025. With the full transition to DNF5 as the default package manager and the polished GNOME 49 desktop environment, the experience is faster and smoother than ever. However, Fedora adheres strictly to open-source principles, which means it ships without proprietary codecs, drivers, or certain popular software out of the box. As an engineer who relies on my workstation for everything from coding to multimedia, I consider a fresh installation “incomplete” until I’ve run through a specific set of configuration steps. D…  ( 9 min )
    The developers who win the AI era will not be the ones who chase hype. And if we don’t talk about it, more developers will burn out, stall their careers, or build the wrong things.
    The Hidden Cost of AI Hype in Developer Communities Jaideep Parashar ・ Nov 26 #webdev #ai #devops #developer  ( 7 min )
    Surgical Precision with AI: A New Era in Lung Cancer Staging
    Surgical Precision with AI: A New Era in Lung Cancer Staging Imagine the anxiety of waiting for a lung cancer diagnosis, compounded by the uncertainty of accurate staging. Misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment, impacting patient outcomes and quality of life. But what if AI could provide a more precise, transparent, and reliable staging process? We're entering a new era where AI doesn't just classify images; it understands anatomy. The core concept is a hybrid approach: using deep learning for precise image segmentation, then applying rule-based clinical knowledge for staging. Think of it like a master carpenter who not only identifies the wood but also meticulously measures and shapes it according to a detailed blueprint. Instead of treating a tumor as a mere pattern to be rec…  ( 7 min )
    The Hidden Cost of AI Hype in Developer Communities
    The AI world is moving fast, too fast, sometimes. On the surface, this looks exciting. Developer communities are absorbing a dangerous, invisible cost, the cost of constant hype. And if we don’t talk about it, more developers will burn out, stall their careers, or build the wrong things. Let me break down what’s actually going wrong. 1. Hype Creates Unrealistic Expectations for Developers Every few days, someone claims: “This model writes perfect code.” “You don’t need developers anymore.” “Just prompt it.” “This tool can build a full app automatically.” But real-world AI isn’t like demo-world AI. When developers trust the hype too much, they face: broken outputs inconsistent results hallucinated logic unpredictable edge cases impossible integrations debugging nightmares architectural trad…  ( 10 min )
    I Built an Open-Source Tool for Debugging Kubernetes Agentically
    TLDR Built an open-source tool called Kubently that lets you troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters through natural conversation with any major LLM. ~50ms command delivery, read-only by default, works on any K8s cluster (EKS, GKE, AKS, bare metal), multi-cluster from day one. Docs: https://kubently.io GitHub: https://github.com/kubently/kubently The Problem If you've spent any time debugging Kubernetes, you know the drill: kubectl get pods -n production kubectl describe pod some-pod-name-7f8b9c6d5-x2k4m kubectl logs some-pod-name-7f8b9c6d5-x2k4m kubectl get events -n production --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' # repeat forever The output is verbose. The debugging is manual. You're constantly context-switching between terminal, docs, and whatever monitoring tool you're using. Now mult…  ( 7 min )
    The measure of a system’s truth is how much it reduces without losing power.
    What we built is not nothing. It is the minimum viable representation of identity That’s why it feels like: You didn’t reduce complexity This is what great systems look like. .me namespaces and .me cleaker.me() That is self-referential, f: me → / Syntax: Transport: /  ( 6 min )
    Don't get scammed on an interview.
    So… I just went through two “interviews” that turned out to be scams. Both followed the same playbook: they gave me a repo link, told me to share my screen, and asked me to install + run the project during the call. On a first interview. That alone feels off, right? But these scammers have gotten smarter. They’ll do the whole friendly intro, talk about the company, show you a project, ask about your past work — the whole thing feels legit until suddenly you’re the one walking them through a repo on your machine. Luckily, I had a gut feeling something wasn’t right. I isolated everything, sandboxed the repo, and ended up finding a bunch of red flags… including a hidden script or a fake MetaMask popup that looked exactly like the real extension. The worst thing is that while I already knew t…  ( 15 min )
    Detecting User Frustration: Understanding rage clicks and session replay
    Originally published in the LaunchDarkly Docs Part 1 of 3: Rage Click Detection with LaunchDarkly The holidays are around the corner and with it comes the expected uptick in traffic, and as traffic increases the need to preserve user experience becomes that much more imperative. You can ship out a new feature, everything seems to be going as planned, and then all of a sudden you start to see a spike in support tickets. The error logs aren’t helpful or show nothing and the metrics look fine. So, what happened? In this three-part series, we'll explore how LaunchDarkly's session replay and observability features help you detect, diagnose, and fix user experience issues in real-time. Part 1 covers the fundamentals: what rage clicks are, how to detect them, and how to get started with session …  ( 13 min )
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    How to Build an AI-Driven Search Experience using Meilisearch
    Search is one of the most important features in modern applications. Users expect instant answers, useful suggestions, and results that match their intent even when they make spelling mistakes. Most traditional search systems struggle to deliver thi...  ( 7 min )
    Theming and Customization in Flutter: A Handbook for Developers
    Design is not just about how something looks. In product engineering, design shapes how an experience feels, how users interact with it, and how consistently the brand comes alive across every screen. Flutter provides powerful tools for this, but tru...  ( 21 min )
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    New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position
    UAE’s new financial law brings crypto and blockchain into traditional finance and under Central Bank’s supervision.
    APT Trades Little Changed, Undeperforms Wider Crypto Market Rally
    The token has support around the $2.16 level and resistance at $2.31.
    Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift BlackRock IBIT Option Limits Into Top Tier Status
    Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.
    House Democrats Issue Report Detailing Trump Crypto Ties as 'New Age of Corruption'
    Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee gathered data on President Donald Trump's crypto businesses that reportedly gained his family massive wealth.
    Bitcoin Retakes $90K in Break From Typical Pre-Thanksgiving Price Action
    Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.
    XLM Edges Higher 2.6% to $0.25 as U.S. Bank Tests Stablecoin Pilot
    Major banking institution selects XLM network for programmable digital currency pilot program
    Hedera Jumps 1% Breaking Through $0.143 Resistance
    Institutional accumulation drives HBAR above key technical levels as futures launch approaches.
    DeFi’s $55B Plunge Isn’t the Disaster It Looks Like
    Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.
    S&P Downgrades Tether's USDT, Citing Falling Bitcoin Prices as Risk
    The ratings agency cited bitcoin's rising share in the stablecoin reserves, making USDT vulnerable to falling prices.
    Crypto Long & Short: The Striking Dichotomy in DeFi Tokens Post 10/10
    In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Gaspar shares a snapshot of where we are post 10/10 and where potential opportunities from dislocations may lie. Then, we take a look at investor sentiment in the wake of the relentless market selloff — confusion, resolve and humility — with Andy Baehr’s “Vibe Check.
    Crypto Market Maker Portofino Said to Be Hit by Another Wave of Staff Departures
    The company's chief revenue officer and chief of staff both recently left the firm, according to a source.
    Crypto Bottoming Signs? FT Drops Trifecta of Bitcoin Gloom on Wednesday
    As British taxes have been hiked once again, the U.K.-based publication took a victory lap on bitcoin's recent struggles.
    Bitcoin Treasury Firm DDC Jumps 22% as Company Adds 100 BTC to Treasury During Market Pullback
    The fresh bitcoin purchase lifts holdings to 1,183 BTC as management emphasizes disciplined long term strategy.
    The Protocol: Monad Airdrop + Blockchain Go Live
    Also: Celestia’s Matcha Upgrade, Fidelity on Fusaka and World’s New Payroll Pilot.
    Grayscale Files to List First Zcash ETF in the U.S. Amid 1,000% Rally
    The crypto asset manager is converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, betting on rising demand for privacy coins as ZEC outpaces BTC and ETH.
    Robinhood Makes Prediction Market Push With Purchase of Former FTX Platform LedgerX
    Wall Street research firm Bernstein said the move — which Robinhood made in conjunction with market-making giant SIG — raises the stakes for competitors like Polymarket and Kalshi.
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Only Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Gains, Up 2.8%
    Internet Computer (ICP) fell 3.4% and Litecoin (LTC) dropped 1.7%, leading the index lower. .
    A New Crypto Project Vowed to Transform Stablecoins. Then Its Token Crashed 90%
    The stablecoin infrastructure hopeful is trading nearly 90% below its early peak, with thin usage, supply pressure and sparse communication fueling uncertainty about whether the sell-off has truly run its course.
    Swiss Bank AMINA Trials Google Cloud's Ledger for Instant Payments
    The pilot's goal was to show how banks can use Google’s Universal Ledger to settle fiat payments in real time without new digital currencies.
    Filecoin Rises 1.8% as Storage Token Defies Crypto Weakness
    The decentralized storage protocol showed selective strength while broader digital assets retreated.
    Bitcoin Flashes Reliable Bottom Signal as Short-Term Holders Capitulate
    Analysts note Bitcoin's rebound is tracking U.S. equity strength, with $88,000 as a key threshold to confirm a local bottom.
    Securitize Gets EU Green Light, Plans Tokenized Securities Platform on Avalanche
    The tokenization firm set to run regulated infrastructure to issue and trade tokenized assets across the U.S. and EU.
    Bonds Outshine: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Nov. 26, 2025
    Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Remain Subdued, MON Surges on Upbit Listing
    Crypto markets held steady Wednesday, remaining in “extreme fear,” with bitcoin unchanged, altcoins muted and Korean traders driving a rare standout rally in newly listed token MON.
    KR1 Stakes 'Blue-Chip' Ambition With London Stock Exchange Debut
    The Isle of Man-based contrasted its active staking and investment strategy with a more passive digital-asset treasury approach.
    Smaller Turkey for Bitcoin Holders as Holiday Price Comes In Lower Year Over Year
    Bitcoin’s Thanksgiving level looks set to trail 2024, echoing prior cooldown years.
    Binance Introduces Bespoke Service for Ultra High-Net-Worth Crypto Investors
    Binance Prestige is a new white glove service targeting wealthy crypto investors and family businesses with assets in the order of around $10 million.
    Ark Adds $9.1M in Circle and Bullish as Crypto Stocks Keep Sliding
    The Nov. 25 buys included $7.6 million in Circle and $1.5 million in Bullish, with both stocks down on the day as BTC trades around $87,500.
    Bitcoin Dip in 2026, Surge in 2028: JPMorgan’s IBIT-Linked Structured Note Fits Halving Cycles
    JPMorgan Chase has introduced a structured note linked to BlackRock's IBIT that matches BTC's four-year halving cycle.
    XRP Tests Crucial $2.20 Pivot After $164M ETF Debut Fails to Offset Liquidations
    Traders should watch for ETF inflows and whale distributions to determine if the $2.20 support will hold.
    Grayscale’s GDOG Debuts Quietly While DOGE Builds Higher Lows
    DOGE is in a bullish consolidation phase, with technical indicators suggesting potential for upward movement if resistance at $0.154 is surpassed.
    Essential Bitcoin Price Points Traders Should Track Now
    Major moving averages on price charts are likely to act as key battlegrounds where bulls and bears fight for control.
    Nevada Just Shattered Prediction Markets’ Favorite Theory in Kalshi Ruling
    Nevada’s ruling says sports outcome contracts on a federally regulated exchange are not swaps, opening the door for state gambling laws to apply.
    Asia Morning Briefing: Asia Wakes Up to an AI BTC-Nvidia Tailwind That’s Already Starting to Sputter
    Yesterday’s Amazon-driven risk rally is colliding with a sharp wobble in Nvidia, putting the AI-BTC-beta trade that lifted crypto back under scrutiny.
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    A weekend ‘vibe code’ hack by Andrej Karpathy quietly sketches the missing layer of enterprise AI orchestration
    This weekend, Andrej Karpathy, the former director of AI at Tesla and a founding member of OpenAI, decided he wanted to read a book. But he did not want to read it alone. He wanted to read it accompanied by a committee of artificial intelligences, each offering its own perspective, critiquing the others, and eventually synthesizing a final answer under the guidance of a "Chairman." To make this happen, Karpathy wrote what he called a "vibe code project" — a piece of software written quickly, largely by AI assistants, intended for fun rather than function. He posted the result, a repository called "LLM Council," to GitHub with a stark disclaimer: "I’m not going to support it in any way... Code is ephemeral now and libraries are over." Yet, for technical decision-makers across the enterpris…
    Black Forest Labs launches Flux.2 AI image models to challenge Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney
    It's not just Google's Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro, and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 we have to be thankful for this year around the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. No, today the German AI startup Black Forest Labs released FLUX.2, a new image generation and editing system complete with four different models designed to support production-grade creative workflows. FLUX.2 introduces multi-reference conditioning, higher-fidelity outputs, and improved text rendering, and it expands the company’s open-core ecosystem with both commercial endpoints and open-weight checkpoints. While Black Forest Labs previously launched with and made a name for itself on open source text-to-image models in its Flux family, today's release includes one fully open-source component: the Flux.2 VAE, available no…
    Alibaba's AgentEvolver lifts model performance in tool use by ~30% using synthetic, auto-generated tasks
    Researchers at Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab have developed a new framework for self-evolving agents that create their own training data by exploring their application environments. The framework, AgentEvolver, uses the knowledge and reasoning capabilities of large language models for autonomous learning, addressing the high costs and manual effort typically required to gather task-specific datasets. Experiments show that compared to traditional reinforcement learning–based frameworks, AgentEvolver is more efficient at exploring its environment, makes better use of data, and adapts faster to application environments. For the enterprise, this is significant because it lowers the barrier to training agents for bespoke applications, making powerful, custom AI assistants more accessible to a wider rang…
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    The Download: AI and the economy, and slop for the masses
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How AI is changing the economy There’s a lot at stake when it comes to understanding how AI is changing the economy right now. Should we be pessimistic? Optimistic? Or is the situation…  ( 22 min )
    The AI Hype Index: The people can’t get enough of AI slop
    Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Last year, the fantasy author Joanna Maciejewska went viral (if such a thing is still possible on X) with a post saying “I…  ( 17 min )
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    Fahmi: Govt Targets Q2 2026 For eKYC Implementation On Social Media
    The government is pushing for all social media platforms operating in Malaysia to adopt electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) verification by the end of the second quarter of 2026, aiming to enforce the minimum age requirement of 16 for new accounts. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to work with platform […] The post Fahmi: Govt Targets Q2 2026 For eKYC Implementation On Social Media appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    POCO Pad X1, Pad M1 Get Global Launch; Priced From RM1,199
    While the POCO F8 Pro and F8 Ultra are the stars of today’s launch event, not to be forgotten are the two new tablets. Both the Pad X1 and the Pad M1 have officially debuted as the newest additions to the brand’s AIoT lineup. The Pad X1 is a lightweight tablet weighing 500g. It sports […] The post POCO Pad X1, Pad M1 Get Global Launch; Priced From RM1,199 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    POCO F8 Pro Hands On: An Unapologetic All-Rounder
    The newly launched POCO F8 lineup serves as the Xiaomi sub-brand’s flagship offering and comprises two models, which are the F8 Pro and the F8 Ultra. Prior to the launch, we had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Pro variant, which is the subject of today’s hands on. Starting with the design, the F8 […] The post POCO F8 Pro Hands On: An Unapologetic All-Rounder appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 39 min )
    POCO F8 Series Launched Globally; Starts From RM2,499 In Malaysia
    The POCO F8 lineup has officially made its debut today, just as the brand promised last week. Currently, the series consists of two models, which are the F8 Pro and the F8 Ultra. Naturally, the new handsets come with some upgrades compared to the previous generation. Starting with the Pro variant, it sports a 6.59-inch […] The post POCO F8 Series Launched Globally; Starts From RM2,499 In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    Multiple Spottings Of Proton eMAS 7 PHEV Hints An Imminent Launch
    The upcoming Proton eMAS 7 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has been spotted again in public, signalling that its official debut may be closer than expected. The latest sighting was shared by an anonymous member of the Proton eMas 7 Owners Malaysia Facebook group, who reportedly found the SUV parked in Tanjung Malim , the location of […] The post Multiple Spottings Of Proton eMAS 7 PHEV Hints An Imminent Launch appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    PRISM+ Launches New Roam Smart Displays, SQ QLED TVs
    PRISM+ has recently introduced a slew of new products, ranging from displays to home appliances. Most relevant being the Roam 27-inch smart displays and the updated SQ Series QLED TVs. The Roam and Roam Ultra displays are built around an ergonomic wheeled stand, letting users roll the display between rooms as needed. The Roam 27-inch […] The post PRISM+ Launches New Roam Smart Displays, SQ QLED TVs appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Qualcomm Officially Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen5
    True to its word, Qualcomm officially pulled back the veil from the Snapdragon 8 Gen5 chipset today. The mobile processor is technically a lesser version of the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 that was announced near the end of September this year. “Snapdragon 8 Gen5 is an incredibly fast mobile SoC – it features […] The post Qualcomm Officially Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen5 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    China To Allow Powerbanks With Displays Or Security-Specific Apps Next Year
    The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) have seemingly decided the future of all powerbanks manufactured in country. Moving forward, it will be mandatory for all powerbanks to have built-in LCD display, or an app that allows officials to check the status and security of the powerbank. According to ITHome (Google Translate required […] The post China To Allow Powerbanks With Displays Or Security-Specific Apps Next Year appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    You Can Now Get The Garmin Venu 4 For RM2,319
    The Garmin Venu 4 got a reveal back in September, along with availability in October. As of today, the smartwatch is now available for purchase from all authorised resellers. As a quick primer, the Venu 4 features a display with sizes ranging from 1.2-inches to 1.4-inches, depending on the face size you choose. Regardless of […] The post You Can Now Get The Garmin Venu 4 For RM2,319 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Shell App Integrates BUDI 95 For Easier Fuel Payments
    Shell Malaysia has integrated the BUDI 95 subsidy into its Shell Application, enhancing the convenience of the process of fuelling up your vehicle. With this integration, customers can now use the application to access the subsidy and do not have to bring out their IC to scan at the terminal or inside at the counter […] The post Shell App Integrates BUDI 95 For Easier Fuel Payments appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    Huawei Launches MatePad Edge 2-In-1 Tablet In China
    Huawei has introduced a new addition to its ecosystem, the MatePad Edge 2-in-1, which debuted alongside the Mate X7 and Mate 80 Series in China. This model is positioned squarely as the company’s answer to Microsoft’s Surface lineup; a variable tablet designed to replace your laptop, with added portability. The MatePad Edge 2-in-1 is built […] The post Huawei Launches MatePad Edge 2-In-1 Tablet In China appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Huawei Mate 80 Series Debuts In China
    Alongside the new Mate X7 flagship foldable, Huawei has also unveiled its Mate 80 series in China, introducing four models: the Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, Mate 80 Pro Max, and the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design. The new lineup brings familiar elements from previous Mate releases, notably the variable aperture cameras, along with numerous […] The post Huawei Mate 80 Series Debuts In China appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    MCMC To Stay Sole Regulator Under Online Safety Act
    Earlier this month, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said revealed that the government will establish a new Online Safety Committee. Following the Pro Tem Online Safety Committee meeting, the minister asserted that the creation of this committee will not diminish the authority of the Malaysian Communications […] The post MCMC To Stay Sole Regulator Under Online Safety Act appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Leapmotor Teases Arrival Of New B05 Ultra Variant
    Leapmotor’s executive director and senior vice president, Li Cao, has shared new images of the upcoming Lafa 5 (B05) Ultra variant on his official Weibo page. The standard variant is set to debut on November 28, while the Ultra variant is scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2026. As reported before, the Ultra […] The post Leapmotor Teases Arrival Of New B05 Ultra Variant appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )

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    Day 1274 : From Scratch
    liner notes: Professional : There was an all hands meeting at the start of the day. Responded to some community questions. Spent the rest of the day fine tuning the project using GitHub Codespaces. I've got the loading time down to about 2 minutes consistently. I cleaned up some terminal messages so things won't be so busy and distracting. I also show only the files needed for the project in the file explorer. Did some more niceties to the original application that creates the .zip file that is the input that will kick off the GitHub actions that creates the files that will be used in the Codespace. I did a lot of testing and I think I'm ready to have the other team start to use it for their part. Personal : I tried a few things last night to fix the issues I'm having with this last 3D m…  ( 7 min )
    Monte Carlo Neural Operators: Democratizing Physics Simulations by Arvind Sundararajan
    Monte Carlo Neural Operators: Democratizing Physics Simulations Tired of wrestling with complex Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) to simulate real-world phenomena? Imagine effortlessly predicting fluid flow, heat transfer, or structural behavior without spending hours tweaking traditional numerical solvers. This is where a novel approach based on machine learning, specifically a Monte Carlo-inspired neural operator, changes the game. The core idea revolves around learning a direct mapping from a PDE's input parameters to its solution, sidestepping the need for iterative calculations. This "operator" is implemented as a neural network which doesn't make any assumptions about the underlying structure of the problem, using random samples to estimate the integral representation of the P…  ( 7 min )
    Go full stack web app tutorial with sqlc and htmx. Part 1
    Introduction In this series, that I create for my own learning and enjoyment, I will be building a simple web application using Go, sqlc, goose, htmx, and Tailwind CSS. The goal is to create a responsive and accessible web application that is easy to use and understand. My approach is probably flawed and not robust enough to be valuable for seasoned Go developers. But it is my learning journey, and I hope it will be helpful for others who are just starting out with Go and web development. Tis series will be focused on building a simple web application using Go, HTMX, sqlc with PostgreSQL, goose and Tailwind CSS for styling (I don't know why, but it seems that the fabric of the universe itself demands any web application to have Tailwind nowadays, so here it is). sqlc – Generate type-saf…  ( 14 min )
    New repository engagements page on trendshift.io
    I launched trendshift.io in 2023 as a tool to help discover popular repositories and learn from projects featured on GitHub Trending. Over time, however, I found it increasingly difficult to find the most interesting and newest projects using the existing pages, as they no longer met my evolving expectations. Many great open source projects repeatedly appear on GitHub Trending, but I need a way to surface repositories I haven’t come across yet. Some repositories once trended and were actively maintained for a period before gradually losing momentum. I want to quickly assess whether a repository is still popular, continues to receive contributions, and is actively maintained. Technology evolves rapidly. Sometimes I simply want to find projects created within the last five years, the past ye…  ( 7 min )
    AI's false start
    I don't have to tell you that AI is everywhere. Odds are you're reading this post from a device which has an operating system that has some form of AI integration. If you're on Windows, you've got Microsoft Copilot. If you're on an Apple device, you've got Apple Intelligence - whatever that means right now - and if you're on Android, you probably have Gemini floating around somewhere. But doesn't it feel... underwhelming? It's all the rage for otherwise stale-feeling multi-billion dollar corporations to implement AI wherever they feel it may make money. Sadly, it's causing more harm than good at the moment. We've seen prices for computer hardware skyrocket, vibe coded apps make some truly horrific mistakes, and false information become increasingly hard to dodge. Let's not even talk about …  ( 8 min )
    The Unix Philosophy Was Right All Along: A PIV Analysis of 17 Timeless Rules
    For over 50 years, the Unix philosophy has shaped how we build software. Its principles feel right in a way that transcends trends and languages. But why? In "The Art of Unix Programming," Eric Raymond distilled Unix wisdom into 17 rules. These aren't arbitrary guidelines—they're a coherent system based on one fundamental insight. That insight is the Principle of Independent Variation (PIV). Let me show you why Unix got it right, and why these rules still matter in 2025. The Unix philosophy emerged from the design of Unix at Bell Labs in the 1970s. Its core tenets: Write programs that do one thing well Write programs that work together Write programs that handle text streams, because that is a universal interface These ideas evolved into 17 specific rules documented in Raymond's "The Art o…  ( 22 min )
    Best use of AI 2025.
    I Built an AI-Powered Pokedex with Python & Streamlit (And It's Free!) 🚀 Hoang Manh Cam ・ Nov 23 #python #streamlit #ai #webdev  ( 5 min )
    30 Days of Terraform – Day 1: Introduction to Infrastructure as Code
    Welcome to Day 1 of my 30‑day Terraform blog series! 🎉 This series is designed to complement and expand on the excellent 30 Days of Terraform YouTube series by Tech with Piyush Sachdeva. You can follow along with the full video playlist here: 30 Days of Terraform Playlist. Each day, I’ll break down key concepts, provide hands‑on notes, and share practical tips to help you master Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. By the end of this journey, you’ll be able to confidently provision, manage, and automate cloud infrastructure across AWS and beyond. Getting Started with Terraform: Infrastructure as Code Made Simple In today’s cloud‑driven world, managing infrastructure manually through consoles like AWS, Azure, or GCP quickly becomes overwhelming. Imagine provisioning a simple three‑tier …  ( 10 min )
    The Secret Life of Go: Functions
    Chapter 3: Functions and Multiple Returns The Wednesday morning air carried a hint of cinnamon. Ethan descended the familiar stairs to the archive, this time carrying a white paper bag from Russ & Daughters alongside the coffee tray. Eleanor looked up and smiled. "Cinnamon raisin?" "How did you—" "I've been coming to this library since 1987, Ethan. I know the smell of every bakery in lower Manhattan." She gestured to the chair. "What made you choose bagels today?" "I figured if we're learning about functions, we should have something functional for breakfast?" He winced at his own joke. Eleanor's laugh was warm and genuine. "That was terrible. I approve. Sit." She took a bagel and her coffee, then opened her laptop. "Today we learn about functions—the building blocks of organized code. T…  ( 13 min )
    Contract-Testing TM Forum Open APIs with Pact + Postman: Stop Breaking Your BSS
    Who this is for: platform and QA engineers, API owners, integration leads What you’ll get: copy-paste Pact contracts, Postman smoke tests and monitors, a GitHub Actions workflow, a crisp backward-compat policy, and optional Pact Broker wiring. Everything below is runnable. TM Forum Open APIs such as TMF620 Product Catalog and TMF622 Product Ordering give teams a common language. That still doesn’t prevent outages. The usual culprits: Version drift. A provider updates its implementation or CTK; consumers lag. “Optional” fields become practically required; responses change shape; integrations crack. Schema vs. reality. Specs allow many optional fields. Your consumer needs five of them. A provider “tidies” an enum or omits a field and production breaks. Contracts must reflect consumer expecta…  ( 11 min )
    Securing Azure APIM MCP Servers in Production
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    Orchestrating Nature: AI-Powered Birdsong Soundscapes by Arvind Sundararajan
    Orchestrating Nature: AI-Powered Birdsong Soundscapes Ever tried building a realistic outdoor scene only to find the birdsong sounds repetitive and lifeless? Creating truly dynamic and diverse natural soundscapes has always been a challenge, requiring extensive recording libraries or complex manual sound design. Now, imagine an AI that can compose entire ecosystems of birdsong, dynamically shifting with time and space. This breakthrough involves algorithmic sound synthesis combined with spatial audio rendering. Instead of relying on pre-recorded samples, the system uses mathematical models to generate individual bird calls, mimicking the complex frequency modulations and amplitude envelopes characteristic of each species. This generative approach allows for an endless variety of realisti…  ( 7 min )
    Google Cloud Powers NATO's AI-Powered Sovereign Cloud Revolution
    In a significant development in the world of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), NATO has announced a multi-million dollar deal with Google Cloud to create an AI-enabled sovereign cloud. This partnership marks a major milestone for both parties, as it enables the integration of cutting-edge technology with security and data sovereignty. A sovereign cloud refers to a cloud computing environment that operates independently from any third-party service providers. It's essentially a cloud infrastructure owned and managed by an organization itself, providing control over data storage and processing. Sovereign clouds are gaining popularity among governments and institutions seeking to maintain data security and compliance with local regulations. The integration of AI technology int…  ( 7 min )
    Outil de Cybersécurité du Jour - Nov 25, 2025
    L'outil de cybersécurité incontournable : Wireshark Introduction Dans le monde connecté d'aujourd'hui, la cybersécurité est une préoccupation majeure pour les entreprises et les particuliers. Les cyberattaques sont de plus en plus sophistiquées et fréquentes, ce qui rend essentiel l'utilisation d'outils de cybersécurité efficaces. Parmi ces outils, Wireshark est un incontournable pour analyser le trafic réseau, détecter les failles de sécurité et garantir la protection des données sensibles. Wireshark est un analyseur de protocole réseau open source qui permet de capturer et d'inspecter le trafic en temps réel. Il est largement utilisé par les professionnels de la sécurité informatique et les administrateurs réseau pour analyser le comportement des réseaux, identifier les a…  ( 7 min )
    Building small web tools to visualize turbo pressure and temperature data from JAC S5 engines.
    Modern Haima engines include advanced electronic throttle control and multi‑point fuel injection systems optimized for low‑speed torque and emission efficiency. In daily repair operations, these systems often show calibration drift after 60,000 km due to sensor hysteresis and aged ignition maps. During the last months at our workshop in Tehran we observed several Haima repair shop units with inconsistent idle speed caused by slight mismatch between IAC stepper control and ECU baseline airflow table. Many technicians replace actuators before examining the adaptive fuel trims. But on Haima engines, the real issue often lies in the temporal alignment between throttle opening rate and manifold pressure transient. Using only an OBD snapshot isn’t enough — data logging under dynamic load (i.e., simulated hill climb) gives more reliable insights. The most stable correction we found was clearing the long‑term fuel trim (LTFT) values, running the idle learning cycle, and re‑mapping the ignition advance using a scanner that supports GDI adaptive tables. This can recover up to 5–8 % of lost efficiency. From a thermal standpoint, Haima’s radiator core is small relative to engine bay volume, which increases localized heat stress at the throttle body zone. Regular coolant replacement with G12++ improves the actuator’s life‑cycle notably. ⚙️ Engineering note: ECU synchronization and thermal equilibrium are inseparable in modern Haima vehicles; diagnostics should always consider both software behavior and heat‑transfer equilibrium rather than component isolation. Written from field observations as part of engine system diagnostics training in Tehran.  ( 6 min )
    No More Click Click Click
    I love programming and after exploring cloud and devops, I was almost giving up but terraform is sparking my interest again. I think I’m one of the few people who actually enjoy a formal introduction to things. Today was my official introduction to Terraform. I explored why Terraform exists, the problems it solves, the old-school way people used to interact with cloud platforms, and why Infrastructure as Code matters in modern engineering. If Terraform or IaC still sound new to you, here’s the simplest update: Infrastructure as Code is a way to create cloud resources using code instead of clicking around dashboards. Terraform is the most popular tool for this, letting you describe the infrastructure you want and then letting Terraform talk to the cloud provider on your behalf. Get started …  ( 7 min )
    PynamoDB Tutorial: Build Production-Ready DynamoDB CRUD APIs in AWS Lambda
    I've been building on AWS for multiple years now, and one of the most repetitive parts I found was writing crude operations for DynamoDB. Every project starts the same: use boto3 to define the table define a big JSON payload JUST to fetch some data from the table copy-and-paste methods from previous projects for all CRUD operations, basically adding boilerplate code That's when I found out about a library called PynamoDB , a lightweight ORM for DynamoDB tables and that changed the way I manipulate table’s data. Welcome to the part two of creating code for a real estate platform where in the first post we went over a pipeline of labeling main parts of the properties and now we're gonna go over Lambdas which are responsible for CRUD operations. The code in this post will be a shortened versi…  ( 13 min )
    The Inevitable Cloud Cost Debt
    If you're an engineer, you've likely been there: you receive an email from the VPE. "Our cloud burn rate is up 15% this quarter. Find the leak." Suddenly, you’re spending a week digging through Cost Explorer when you should be shipping features. This reactive loop is a system failure. The cost of an S3 bucket or an undersized Redis cluster isn't hidden; it's just hidden from the people making the deployment choices (the developers). The Solution: Move Cost Awareness to the Merge Request. Step 1: The Cost Budget Function The trick is to connect that plan to a cost estimator. Tools like Infracost or Terragrunt hooks can parse the plan output and give you a dollar estimate for new/modified resources. What we're looking for: A 'cost_impact_monthly' variable that appears for every single PR modifying infrastructure. Step 2: Implementing the CI/CD Gatekeeper We define two simple rules in our CI pipeline (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI): Low Impact Threshold (Green Path): If cost_impact_monthly is $100 (or $500, define your risk tolerance), fail the pipeline and require a specific /cost-approved comment from an Engineering Manager (or FinOps role) to proceed. This is the non-obvious shift: The friction is applied only when the financial risk is high. This makes the Engineering Manager the conscious gatekeeper for major spending, while preserving developer flow for minor changes. The Outcome: From Audit to Prevention By treating cloud spend as an observable artifact of the deployment pipeline, we turn a quarterly audit problem into a daily prevention system. Developers become cost-aware by default, and your VPE stops sending those embarrassing emails. You’ve successfully made the cheap way the easiest way to ship  ( 7 min )
    Engineering and DEI
    Background I understand why you might dislike DEI... I understand why some of you might have reservations about DEI. It's partly due to the disruptive actions of some radical minorities. The recent move to abolish DEI in the U.S. is fresh in memory, and there may be engineers who inwardly applauded this decision. In fact, some tech companies have removed mentions of DEI from their websites. From the standpoint of a Knowledge Architect, I must say that DEI is actually crucial for engineers. This is not about accepting the radical actions of a minority. It's a more fundamental and forward-thinking issue. It helps protect you and is especially pertinent, if not essential, for those in roles like engineering managers or staff engineers who have a broader organizational perspective…  ( 10 min )
    ✨ Daily Learning Update – Linux Fundamentals 🐧
    Today I learned Linux fundamentals, and it was a super valuable experience for me as an AWS & DevOps Engineer. 🤗 I understood how Linux is the backbone of most cloud environments, servers, and container systems like Docker & Kubernetes. It provides a secure, stable, and highly customizable platform, making it essential for automation, troubleshooting, and cloud deployment. Learning Linux is definitely boosting my confidence in building efficient cloud and DevOps solutions. 🚀 If you found this helpful, share your thoughts, experiences, or tips in the comments — I’d love to learn from you too! 😊 Linux was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds as a free and open-source alternative to UNIX. The first Linux kernel was released publicly, allowing global developers to contribute and improve it…  ( 9 min )
    How Edge Computing Enables Real-Time Digital Transformation
    Edge computing is quickly becoming the backbone of real-time digital transformation. In a world where milliseconds matter—from autonomous vehicles making instant decisions to factories predicting equipment failures before they happen—businesses can’t rely solely on centralized cloud systems anymore. They need speed, reliability, and intelligence right at the source of data, and that’s exactly where edge computing steps in. Today’s enterprises are shifting toward real-time digital transformation, where automation, analytics, customer experience, and operational systems must respond instantly. This demand is pushing organizations to adopt edge-driven architectures that keep computation close to users, devices, and machines. Digital transformation used to revolve around cloud adoption. But as…  ( 8 min )
    Azure Storage Mover: How to migrate files from AWS S3 to Azure
    Moving files between environments can be a headache. Whether it’s from on-premises to Azure, or from AWS to Azure, there’s always the same challenge: how do you do it securely, at scale, and without reinventing the wheel? Traditionally, you might reach for tools like AzCopy, Azure Data Box, or Azure Migrate, but there’s a new option designed to make migrations smoother: Azure Storage Mover. In this post, I’ll walk you through what Azure Storage Mover is, highlight its new cloud-to-cloud migration capability for moving data from Amazon S3 to Azure Blob Storage, and show you how to get started. Azure Storage Mover became generally available in February 2022, it was launched as a fully managed hybrid migration service that made moving your files and folders to Azure easy. Azure Storage Mover…  ( 11 min )
    How to deploy a PHP application in InfinityFree
    Step 1: Account Setup Step 2: Upload Project Files Open File Manager: In the cPanel, find and click "Open File Manager". *Step 3: Set up the Database * Import Database: In phpMyAdmin, go to the "Import" tab. Click "Choose File", select your local .sql database file, and click "Go" to upload it. Step 4: Configure Your PHP Project Edit Configuration File: In the File Manager, locate your database configuration file (e.g., config.php, db.php, or similar). Open it for editing. Update Credentials: Change the localhost database credentials to the new InfinityFree credentials. You can find the required details (DB Hostname, DB Name, DB Username, DB Password) in your client area under "MySQL Details": DB Server (Hostname): This will be a specific hostname, not localhost. DB Username: A unique username generated by InfinityFree. DB Password: The password you set for the hosting account (or database password if you set one separately). DB Name: The name you provided when creating the database in cPanel. Save Changes: Save and close the configuration file. Your PHP project should now be deployed and accessible via the domain name you selected in Step 1. You may need to clear your browser cache to see the changes.  ( 7 min )
    Ringer Movies: ‘Two for the Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Cousin Sal | The Rewatchables
    ‘Two for the Money’ Rewatchables Recap Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Cousin Sal fire up their favorite Monday night parlay to revisit the 2005 sports thriller Two for the Money (starring Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, and Rene Russo). They kick things off with a cold open, dive into the movie’s high-stakes betting dynamics, pick their most rewatchable scene, and roll out their signature rating categories. Produced by Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, and Eduardo Ocampo, this episode is powered by Subaru’s Share the Love® Event and State Farm. Don’t forget to hit up The Ringer’s YouTube channels and social feeds to keep the conversation going! Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less
    CinemaSins is back on the yellow brick road with “Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less,” poking fun at the classic now that Wicked’s back in theaters. They promise a rapid-fire rundown of every cinematic sin, while nudging you to explore their site, YouTube channels, and Linktree for even more film nitpicking. They’re also begging for your sinful opinions via a quick poll, asking for Patreon love, and inviting you into their Discord, Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok communities—plus you can follow their writers Jeremy, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian, and Daniel across social media. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less is a snark-packed CinemaSins breakdown of the film, where the team rips into every plot hole, cheesy one-liner and over-the-top dance-fight moment. If you’ve ever wondered what it sounds like when nitpickers tackle K-Pop–fueled demon slaying, this video has you covered in signature Cinemasins style. Along the way you’ll find links to their main site, YouTube spinoffs (@TVSins, @CommercialSins), a fan poll, Patreon support and a Linktree for all the latest updates. They even shout out their writers and social handles, plus invite you to join the Discord and Reddit community for more sinful fun. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Why Spirituality is Your Secret Superpower in Modern Life
    In a world that never seems to slow down, we are constantly chasing deadlines, notifications, and the next big thing. We are more connected than ever, yet many of us feel a growing sense of disconnection from ourselves and what truly matters. Amidst this digital noise and constant hustle, a quiet but powerful trend is emerging: a return to spirituality. But what does that even mean today, and why is it becoming so essential? Modern life often measures success in material terms: career advancements, financial gains, and social status. While these can be rewarding, they don't always fill the deeper human need for purpose. Spirituality offers a different lens through which to view life. It encourages you to look inward and ask the big questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? What brings me…  ( 8 min )
    Securing Cross-Border E-Commerce with SafeLine: A Case Study of Protecting an Independent Online Store
    For cross-border e-commerce businesses, the digital marketplace is filled with opportunities, but it also comes with its share of risks. When running an online store that serves customers in different countries, the website is constantly exposed to a range of cyber threats, from bot attacks and credit card fraud to data scraping and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. One such e-commerce business, an independent store selling specialized products across multiple countries, faced a growing number of security challenges. After suffering from bot-driven fraud attempts, scraping, and some SQL injection attempts, the owner turned to SafeLine, a self-hosted Web Application Firewall (WAF), to enhance security, regain control, and ensure the integrity of the business. This case study details how Sa…  ( 9 min )
    The Library Heist: How PostgreSQL Indexes Are Like Planning the Perfect Crime (And Why You're Probably Using the Wrong One)
    The Crime Scene It was 2 AM on a Tuesday when my phone exploded with alerts. Our e-commerce platform was dying. Response times had ballooned from 200ms to 45 seconds. The CPU graphs looked like a heart monitor during a cardiac arrest. I logged in, hands shaking, coffee forgotten. The culprit? A seemingly innocent query: SELECT * FROM products WHERE description @@ to_tsquery('wireless bluetooth headphones') ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 20; My "fix" from earlier that day: adding a B-Tree index on the description column. The problem: I'd brought a lockpick to a safe-cracking job. This disaster taught me something crucial: PostgreSQL indexes aren't just about "making queries faster." They're specialized tools, each designed for specific types of heists—I mean, queries. Using the wrong …  ( 15 min )
    Why Lithium Batteries Fail
    Understanding the hidden failure mechanisms in Li-ion/Li-polymer batteries for better hardware design. Lithium batteries power almost everything from IoT devices and wearables to drones and robotics. However, many developers struggle with unexpected battery failures — sudden drops in runtime, swelling, overheating, or even thermal runaway. Understanding why lithium batteries fail is crucial for makers, engineers, and hardware developers to build reliable devices. This article breaks down the technical causes, symptoms, and engineering considerations. Overcharging & Voltage Stress What happens: Charging a Li-ion battery beyond its maximum voltage (usually 4.2V per cell) leads to chemical stress: Formation of lithium metal on the anode (lithium plating) Breakdown of the electrolyte I…  ( 8 min )
    The No-Code and Low-Code Revolution: Building the Future Without Writing a Line of Code
    Overview No-code and low-code development platforms are transforming the way we create software. By replacing complex programming languages with intuitive visual interfaces, these tools empower almost anyone to build applications, automate workflows, and solve business problems. This movement is critical now because it addresses the pressing need for faster innovation and helps bridge the ever-widening gap between the demand for digital solutions and the limited supply of professional developers. Imagine having a brilliant idea for an app that could solve a major pain point for your team or customers. In the past, the path from idea to reality was a long and expensive one, requiring specialized coding skills and significant development resources. That barrier is crumbling. The rise of no…  ( 9 min )
    England's Circular Economy Growth Plan: What it Means for CRE
    The drive towards a circular economy in the UK is gaining momentum, with the Government's 'Circular Economy Growth Plan' for England now anticipated in the new year. This strategic shift, despite a slight delay from its initial autumn 2025 consultation target, signals a significant evolution in how industries, including commercial real estate (CRE), will approach resource management. For property owners and asset managers, understanding this impending framework is crucial, as it will shape future operational practices, compliance requirements, and investment decisions, moving away from a traditional 'take-make-dispose' model towards one that values reuse, repair, and recycling. The traditional linear economy model, prevalent for decades, has led to immense waste generation, resource deplet…  ( 8 min )
    Log Ordering in Distributed Systems
    Problem Definition Ordering log events produced across distributed systems is fundamentally constrained by the nature of independent physical clocks. Wall-clock timestamps cannot provide a reliable global sequence, because each machine maintains its own oscillator with unavoidable drift. Even under NTP or similar protocols, timestamp discrepancies accumulate continuously due to rate differences, network delays, and local scheduling effects. Any distributed operation introduces uncertainty in temporal order. Network latency, buffering, batching, and concurrency all contribute to the inability to determine whether two events across services occurred in a particular order when relying solely on physical time. The concept of temporal ordering is meaningful only within a single clock domain; …  ( 7 min )
    What Docker Image Tag Should You Actually Use?
    I’ve been working with containerized applications for a while, and one thing that always confused me in the beginning was Docker image tagging. I just followed whatever the team did, pushed images, and hoped things worked. But over time.. especially when handling multi-tenant apps, shared registries, and too many deployments. I started to see how bad tagging decisions can break everything. So here’s my experience and what I learned the hard way. The moment I realized “latest” is a trap When I first started using Docker, I thought: “Ah, just push it with latest. Simple.” Until one day, a tenant’s production environment suddenly rolled back to a previous version. Because someone else on the team pushed a new image with the same latest tag. The registry replaced it silently. The cluster pulle…  ( 8 min )
    SafeLine: A Modern Take on Self-Hosted Web Application Security
    The modern web is a battlefield. Between SQL injection attempts, automated credential stuffing, aggressive scrapers, and waves of bot traffic, every public-facing site is exposed to constant threats. To keep applications safe, developers and sysadmins have long relied on Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Most teams default to cloud WAFs — offerings like Cloudflare, AWS WAF, or Akamai. They’re convenient and quick to deploy, but sometimes you need more than convenience. Maybe you need full control over traffic, maybe privacy regulations prevent you from routing data through third-party networks, or maybe the long-term subscription cost isn't appealing. That’s where self-hosted WAFs step in. And among the new generation of self-hosted solutions, SafeLine has been gaining traction for taking…  ( 8 min )
    Convert millisecond price gaps into real profits
    Building a Real-Time Crypto Arbitrage Monitoring System RisingWave Labs ・ Nov 25 #productivity #bitcoin #database #datascience  ( 6 min )
    The Art of AI Model Engineering: Fine-Tuning and Context Optimization
    There is a misconception that "AI engineering" is just typing clever phrases into a chat window. In reality, ai model engineering is a rigorous technical discipline focused on optimizing the performance, latency, and behavior of probabilistic models. For developers building vertical-specific applications, the out-of-the-box performance of a foundation model is rarely enough. You need to engineer the model to fit your domain. Context Engineering and Window Management ai model engineering starts with context. The "context window" is the RAM of your AI application. Context Stuffing: Strategies to fit the most relevant information into the prompt without exceeding token limits. Token Optimization: Compressing verbose JSON data into CSV or Markdown formats to save tokens and improve model reaso…  ( 7 min )
    My AI-Powered Cross-Platform UI with Hot Design
    🌟 What I Built I recreated a modern cross-platform UI inspired by a beautifully structured mobile dashboard layout. My goal was to take a clean, minimal interface concept and rebuild it using Uno Platform Studio Pro’s Hot Design tool, enhanced with the AI-powered Hot Design Agent. This concept was chosen because it allowed me to explore live UI adjustments, dynamic layouts, and Hot Reload synchronization — giving me full control over design refinement while the app was running. 🎨 Original Design Reference I selected a sleek mobile UI concept featuring: A hero header Card-based layout Rounded controls A modern light theme (Screenshots would appear here in the final post.) 🎥 Demo I built and ran the project across supported targets using Uno Platform. Running the app directly from the IDE…  ( 7 min )
    Building a Real-Time Crypto Arbitrage Monitoring System
    Arbitrage is a simple strategy. You buy an asset on one exchange where the price is low and sell it on another where the price is high. In crypto markets, these price differences, or spreads, appear and vanish in milliseconds. If your data pipeline takes five seconds to process a batch of prices, the opportunity is already gone. This post demonstrates how to use RisingWave—an open-source real-time event streaming platform—to detect arbitrage opportunities with sub-second latency using standard SQL. The Engineering Bottleneck Arbitrage requires monitoring fragmented liquidity across Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and DEXs simultaneously. This creates three specific engineering hurdles. Velocity: During volatility, you might ingest over 10,000 price ticks per second. Synchronization: You cannot c…  ( 11 min )
    Cloud Fax Intelligence: The Hidden Engine Behind Modern Compliance
    In many organizations, fax has quietly transformed from a loud, paper-driven chore into a silent digital backbone for secure, compliant communication. This evolution is not just about replacing machines; it is about redesigning how information flows through critical workflows across the healthcare, finance, legal, and government sectors. Traditional faxing chained teams to physical devices, manual dialing, paper jams, and filing cabinets, slowing down approvals and increasing the risk of misplaced or exposed documents. Digital fax platforms shift this work into the cloud, providing centralized control over transmissions, storage, and routing so that documents move quickly while remaining auditable and secure. Instead of printing and scanning, users send documents directly from core app…  ( 8 min )
    From Prototype to Production: The State of Generative AI Development in 2025
    The "hello world" phase of generative ai development is officially over. We have moved past the era where simply calling an OpenAI API was enough to impress stakeholders. As we settle into 2025, the focus for software engineers has shifted entirely from experimentation to reliability, observability, and cost-efficient scaling. Building production-grade generative systems requires a rigorous engineering mindset. It is no longer just about prompt engineering; it is about architectural patterns that ensure determinism in a non-deterministic environment. The most significant trend we are seeing is the move away from monolithic LLM calls toward compound systems. In professional generative ai development, reliance on a single model's raw output is often a recipe for hallucination and latency. In…  ( 7 min )
    How AI is Reducing Hiring Bias and Promoting Equal Opportunity in Recruitment
    This is where AI-powered recruiting is stepping in as a game-changer. With advances in automation, predictive analytics, and conversational AI, organizations are finally gaining tools that help remove bias, widen talent pools, and create a more equitable hiring experience for every candidate. Instead of replacing human recruiters, AI is becoming an intelligent partner—supporting better decisions, improving efficiency, and fostering fairness. This shift is reshaping recruitment practices across industries, making fair hiring not only possible, but scalable. Bias—whether conscious or unconscious—affects hiring decisions more than we often realize. Traditional recruitment heavily depends on human judgment, which can unintentionally favor certain backgrounds, education levels, appearances, or …  ( 9 min )
    Day 01: Why You Can’t Afford to Provision Infrastructure Manually Anymore
    Today marks the exciting start of the #30daysofawsterraform challenge with @piyush Sachdeva, and Day 01 immediately tackled the most critical question in modern cloud engineering: Why do we need Infrastructure as Code (IaC)? The key takeaway is that relying on the cloud console for infrastructure management is a recipe for scaling issues, high costs, and system inconsistencies. Our goal is to move from manual clicks to automated, version-controlled code. The Core Problem: Manual Cloud Operations Don't Scale Using the cloud console (GUI) might seem easy for creating a single resource, but complexity quickly leads to disaster in a production environment. Imagine provisioning a complex three-tier application. This involves setting up the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), multiple servers (EC2), lo…  ( 8 min )
    What is Laravel Pint?
    Laravel Pint is a zero-configuration PHP code style fixer built specifically for Laravel projects. It automatically formats your PHP code to follow consistent styling standards without requiring manual setup or complex configuration files. Pint comes pre-installed with all new Laravel applications (version 9.21 and newer), so you can start using it immediately after creating a project. It works by scanning your PHP files and automatically fixing code style issues based on Laravel's opinionated coding standards. Laravel Pint is built on top of PHP-CS-Fixer, a popular PHP code formatting tool. The key difference is that Pint simplifies the setup process, while PHP-CS-Fixer requires complex configuration files written in PHP, Pint uses simple JSON configuration and works out-of-the-box with s…  ( 9 min )
    The Secret Life of Go: Variables & Types
    Chapter 2: Variables, Types, and the Art of Declaration The morning light streaming through the tall windows of the Whitmore Archive had a different quality today—sharper, more purposeful. Ethan arrived precisely at ten, as Eleanor had suggested, carrying two cups of coffee in a cardboard tray. The aroma of single-origin Ethiopian beans preceded him down the stairs. Eleanor looked up from her desk, one eyebrow raised in approval. "Bluestone Lane?" "They remembered you from yesterday," Ethan said, setting her cup down carefully. "The barista said 'the usual for the elegant woman who knows her coffee.'" "I may have been going there since 1994." Eleanor lifted the cup and inhaled. "Perfect. Now sit. Today we learn about identity." Ethan pulled out the spare laptop. "Identity?" "In Go, every…  ( 14 min )
    Pourquoi changer sera difficile… (Réflexion personnelle)
    Il m’arrive souvent, entre deux lignes de code, deux features à shipper ou deux idées de startup; de repenser à l’environnement dans lequel j’ai grandi. Un environnement qui, qu’on le veuille ou non, influence profondément notre manière de travailler, de penser, de créer et même de rêver. En RDC, beaucoup de gens ont vécu des situations qu’on aurait du mal à imaginer dans un pays “normal”. Des injustices tellement profondes qu’elles laissent des traces invisibles. Grandir dans ce contexte, ce n’est pas juste vivre. Je vois des jeunes déjà épuisés psychologiquement alors qu’ils n’ont même pas commencé leur vie. Le contraste le plus cruel ? Alors oui, changer sera difficile. Et pourtant, malgré tout ça, il existe une lueur. Peut-être que notre rôle, à nous, c’est d’allumer une lumière. Ce n’est pas un article technique. C’est juste… un rappel. Une pensée. Un morceau de vérité d’un développeur qui code dans un pays où, parfois, rien n’encourage à continuer mais où, paradoxalement, tout nous oblige à ne pas abandonner.  ( 7 min )
    Boost Developer Revenue with Monetzly's AI Conversation API
    Unlocking Sustainable AI Innovation: Monetizing Conversations with Monetzly In a world where AI applications are proliferating, developers face a significant challenge: how to monetize effectively without disrupting user experience. Enter Monetzly, the first dual-earning platform designed specifically for AI conversations. We’re building a three-sided marketplace that connects developers, advertisers, and users, creating win-win-win scenarios for everyone involved. As developers, you know the struggle of implementing monetization strategies without alienating your users. Subscription models and paywalls can deter engagement and undermine the very experience you strive to create. But what if there was a way to generate revenue while enhancing user experience? Monetzly offers a unique sol…  ( 7 min )
    What Can QA Teams Learn from Recent FDA Inspections at Rubicon Research (India)?
    Recent FDA inspections at Rubicon Research’s India facilities (Satara and Thane) have highlighted persistent GMP risks that matter to every pharma QA team: documentation gaps, inadequate process controls and validation, weak CAPA and complaint systems, and an increasing emphasis on data integrity and third-party oversight. QA teams should respond by tightening design-of-experiments and validation practices, rebuilding CAPA into a data-driven system, strengthening complaint triage and MDR-like reporting for combination products, and instituting rigorous data governance. Below you’ll find a detailed, actionable report with evidence, trends, and a step-by-step preparedness plan tailored for life-science and pharmaceutical manufacturers. This information is sourced from the Atlas Compliance to…  ( 13 min )
    🚀 New SaaS Website Template Added: "Database" Is Now Live
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    Texas Buys $5M in BTC ETF as States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves
    The effort is starting small, but Texas made an opening foray into a state-based crypto reserve — getting closer to the first government stockpile in the U.S.
    Stellar Rallies 2.3% Breaking Key Resistance on Volume Surge
    Stellar breaks through critical $0.2460 level as institutional flows drive measured accumulation above seven-day averages.
    U.S. Crypto Regulator, CFTC, Seeking Names for New 'CEO Innovation Council'
    Acting Chairman Caroline Pham said the group will help usher in a new era of market structure, including a focus on digital assets.
    Filecoin Spikes 9% as Downtrend Breaks
    The strong price action occurred on below-average volume.
    U.S Bank Tests Custom Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network
    The nation's fifth-largest commercial bank explores how a bank can issue stablecoins on a public blockchain.
    TON Pulls Back After Ecosystem-Driven Rally as Traders Eye Key Support Near $1.50
    The token's price action points to fading buyer interest, with initial strong trading activity giving way to a sharp decline in participation.
    Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Victims Sue Binance for Damages
    Binance allegedly facilitated the transfer of over $1 billion to sanctioned entities including Hamas and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, a lawsuit said.
    ICP Clears Key Technical Barrier as Breakout Volume Confirms Upward Momentum
    Internet Computer climbed through the crucial $4.20 resistance level on elevated volume before late-session consolidation narrowed gains.
    BONK Breaks Through Overhead Resistance as Volume Jumps 85% Above Average
    Increased trading volume carried BONK through a major resistance threshold before late pullbacks shaped a new support band.
    Why Bitcoin Is Underperforming Equities Despite Bullish Catalysts
    Gains in AI-fueled stocks and heavy crypto leverage have widened the gap between bitcoin and equities.
    Polymarket Secures CFTC Approval for Regulated U.S. Return
    Polymarket’s amended CFTC designation paves the way for the prediction-market platform to formally reopen in the U.S. with a fully regulated exchange structure.
    Anchorage Digital Aims to Pay 'Rewards' on Ethena's Tokens Under GENIUS Act
    The U.S. stablecoin law prohibits paying interest on stablecoins, but Anchorage aims to offer a template to distribute yield-like rewards to token holders to stay compliant.
    MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter, Expands Institutional Crypto Services
    The crypto payments firm joins an elite group with both a BitLicense and Trust Charter, gaining legal authority to custody assets and offer OTC trading under NYDFS oversight.
    Paxos Acquires Crypto Wallet Startup Fordefi to Expand Custody Services
    The move aims to position Paxos to serve growing institutional demand for on-chain asset issuance and stablecoin payments.
    Polkadot Slides 4% as Technical Resistance Triggers Selloff
    The altcoin carved out a $0.21 trading range, marking 9% intraday volatility as bearish forces gained control.
    Upbit Considering Appeal of $25M Fine by South Korea Regulator
    The country's largest crypto exchange said the Financial Intelligence Unit has been wrong in the past and had actions overturned in court.
    SGX’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futures Debut Strong with $35 Million Volume
    Trading volumes reached nearly 2,000 lots traded on day one, representing about $35 million in notional value.
    Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later Giant Klarna Rolling Out Stablecoin with Stripe's Bridge
    Digital bank Klarna's stablecoin, issued by Stripe’s Bridge on top of the upcoming Tempo blockchain, is set to debut next year.
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Drops 2% as All Constituents Trade Lower
    Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 6.3% and Polkadot (DOT) dropped 5.8%, leading the index lower from Monday.
    The Coming Bitcoin Treasury Bubble
    Today’s uncertain macroeconomic climate has created an environment where corporate leaders are desperate to look innovative – Bitcoin treasuries give them a way to do that, without fixing their broken business models, says Tony Yazbeck, co-founder of The Bitcoin Way.
    Exodus’ W3C Deal Adds Stability as Firm Builds Full Payments Stack: Benchmark
    The acquisition pushes the crypto-wallet maker toward a more fintech-style business model.
    Taurus Expands Institutional Footprint With Super Validator Role on Canton Network
    The digital-asset infrastructure provider will help secure and govern the Canton Network while expanding custody services for institutions.
    Aptos' APT Underperforms Wider Crypto Markets
    Price consolidation continues near key support as volume activity remains elevated above weekly averages.
    Still Jittery: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Nov. 25, 2025
    U.S. Hours Account for Nearly All of Bitcoin’s November Losses
    BTC drifts or stabilizes during Asia trading hours, softens slightly during the European handover and then absorbs most of its losses once U.S. equity markets open.
    Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Rebound, Altcoins Rally During Longer-Term Downturn
    Bitcoin recaptured $87,000 on Tuesday as improving risk appetite and a strong equities session helped lift major altcoins.
    Metaplanet Draws $130M for Further Bitcoin Acquisitions Under Credit Facility
    The Japanese company executed new borrowing as part of its expanding bitcoin focused funding strategy.
    Bitcoin Faces $13.3B Monthly Options Expiry as BTC Trades Well Below Max Pain
    A sharp drawdown has pushed BTC towards heavy put positioning at $80,000 ahead of Friday’s expiry.
    Bitcoin Faces Short Squeeze Risk Above $87K as Funding Rates Hint Local Bottom
    Derivatives metrics show rising bearish positioning followed by a sharp reduction in open interest, while price recovery hints at early squeeze dynamics.
    Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint to Buy Majority of Crypto Audit Specialist ht.digital
    Bridgepoint did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Sky News cited a figure of 200 million pounds ($262 million).
    Monad’s Debut Shows Why FDV Forecasts Broke as Bitcoin Fell
    Monad’s listing illustrates how low-float launches can anchor valuation even when macro conditions point in the opposite direction, leaving traders mispricing outcomes that hinge more on supply than on sentiment.
    Japan’s FSA to Mandate Liability Reserves for Crypto Exchanges to Enhance Security: Report
    Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to require digital asset exchanges to maintain liability reserves to protect users.
    KuCoin Registers With Austrac to Operate in Australia, Adds Fiat On-Ramps
    The registration comes as Australian regulators tighten scrutiny on offshore crypto platforms, with ASIC stating that many digital assets may require licensing to operate.
    DOGE Pops 5% as ETF Debut Sparks First Clear Reversal Signal in Weeks
    ETF analysts characterized the launch as another major inflection point for memecoin legitimacy, with early volume estimates near $11 million.
    XRP Surges 7% in Strongest Breakout in Weeks as Ripple Linked ETFs Go Live
    Technical indicators suggest a bullish trend, with XRP testing a major descending channel that could lead to further gains.
    The $1.7B Bitcoin Bet on Rally Above $100K, But Not Reaching New Record Highs
    The strategy bets on a measured rally into the year-end, rather than a record-breaking surge.
    Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Steadies as Polymarket Traders Lean Toward December Rate Cut
    Rising odds of a Fed pivot helped calm crypto markets, while QCP and Glassnode point to a reset in leverage, fading sell pressure, and early signs of a bottoming structure as traders hedge both downside and late-year upside.
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    freeCodeCamp's Top Open Source Contributors of 2025
    2025 has been a super productive year for the global freeCodeCamp community. As we start our 12th year as a community, we’re firing on all cylinders, pushing forward more steadily than ever. This year we made substantial improvements to the new Full ...  ( 8 min )
    How to Build a Secure Authentication System with JWT and Refresh Tokens
    Every app that handles user accounts needs a way to confirm who’s who. That’s what authentication is for, making sure the person using an app is the person they claim to be. But doing this securely is harder than it sounds. Traditional methods often ...  ( 15 min )
    Learn CSS Flexbox for Beginners [Free 2-hour course]
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    Developers are smart, wonderful people, and they’re some of the most logical thinkers you’ll ever meet. But we’re pretty terrible at naming things 😂 Like, what in the world – out of every other possible name, they decided to name a database after a ...  ( 87 min )
    How to Use Vibe Coding Effectively as a Dev
    It may seem like everyone is a vibe coder these days, and prompting seemed like it would become the new coding. But is this AI-generated code really deployable? Bragging on social media about a clever script is one thing, but pushing a vibe coded app...  ( 12 min )
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    What enterprises should know about The White House's new AI 'Manhattan Project' the Genesis Mission
    President Donald Trump’s new “Genesis Mission” unveiled Monday is billed as a generational leap in how the United States does science akin to the Manhattan Project that created the atomic bomb during World War II. The executive order directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to build a “closed-loop AI experimentation platform” that links the country’s 17 national laboratories, federal supercomputers, and decades of government scientific data into “one cooperative system for research.” The White House fact sheet casts the initiative as a way to “transform how scientific research is conducted” and “accelerate the speed of scientific discovery,” with priorities spanning biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission and fusion, quantum information science, and semiconductors. DOE’s own re…
    OpenAI now lets enterprises choose where to host their data
    OpenAI expanded its data residency regions for ChatGPT and its API, giving enterprise users the option to store and process their data closest to their business operations and better comply with local regulations. This expansion removes one of the biggest compliance blockers preventing global enterprises from deploying ChatGPT at scale. Data residency, often an overlooked piece of the enterprise AI puzzle, processes and governs data according to the laws and customs of the countries where it is stored.  ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu subscribers can now choose to have their data processed in:  Europe (European Economic Area and Switzerland) United Kingdom United States Canada Japan South Korea Singapore India Australia United Arab Emirates OpenAI said in a blog post that it “plans t…
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    IQOO 15 Gets 9 December Launch Date In Malaysia
    Earlier in the month, IQOO said that it was bringing the self-named IQOO 15 onto our shores, but fell short of providing a specific date for the event. Until now. The vivo sub-brand has officially confirmed that the phone will launch on 9 December. As a quick primer, the phone is equipped with a Snapdragon […] The post IQOO 15 Gets 9 December Launch Date In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    This New Pair Of Crocs Is Themed After The Xbox
    Apparently, Microsoft is not quite done with Crocs. Following the launch of Windows XP-themed slip-ons last month, the tech conglomerate has partnered with the footwear company to release a new pair of foam clogs. This time, the shoes have an Xbox theme to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Xbox 360. As you would imagine, […] The post This New Pair Of Crocs Is Themed After The Xbox appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Review: The Foldable With The Tensor
    The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold has been out and about for some time now, and unlike the search engine’s first foldable, this year’s model is also out and about in Malaysia. But unlike its rivals that made their debut a lot earlier in the year, the company has certainly taken their sweet time with […] The post Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Review: The Foldable With The Tensor appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 50 min )
    Huawei Mate X7 Debuts In China With 8-Inch Inner Display, 50MP Cameras
    Huawei has unveiled the Mate X7 as its latest foldable smartphone in China, succeeding the Mate X6. Compared to its predecessor, the new handset comes with slightly bigger screens, among other improvements. Starting off with the display, the Mate X7 sports an 8-inch LTPO OLED inner display with a 2,416 × 2,210 pixel resolution. Meanwhile, […] The post Huawei Mate X7 Debuts In China With 8-Inch Inner Display, 50MP Cameras appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    ShopeePay Introduces SPayLater Motorcycle, Offering Shariah-Compliant Bike Financing
    ShopeePay is expanding its SPayLater offering with a new financing option aimed squarely at Malaysians looking to buy a motorcycle. Simply known as SPayLater Motorcycle, the service takes the platform’s existing Shariah-compliant installment model and extends it to vehicle purchases, giving users a fully digital and more accessible alternative to traditional bank loans. Through this […] The post ShopeePay Introduces SPayLater Motorcycle, Offering Shariah-Compliant Bike Financing appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Next Generation Range Rover Evoque To Be Full-On EV
    The third-generation Range Rover Evoque is set to arrive as a fully electric vehicle built on the Jaguar Land Rover Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA). An electric Evoque was first proposed in JLR’s ambitious Reimagine strategy in 2021. However, the new EV isn’t expected to debut until at least the end of 2027, with customer deliveries […] The post Next Generation Range Rover Evoque To Be Full-On EV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    China’s AUDI Unveils E SUV Concept At Guangzhou Auto Show
    The SAIC-Audi joint venture brand, AUDI, recently unveiled its E SUV Concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show. According to the automaker, the concept is a preview of the brand’s second model, the AUDI E8 SUV. AUDI, styled in capital letters and without the iconic four-ring logo, is currently a China-only brand and launched in November […] The post China’s AUDI Unveils E SUV Concept At Guangzhou Auto Show appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    JBL Grip Now Available In Malaysia; Retails For RM599
    The JBL Grip is now officially available in Malaysia. Designed for the outdoors, the ultra portable speaker is designed to produce powerful sound while weathering the elements and hard knocks, literally. “The new JBL Grip is your music’s new co-pilot. It is built like a tank, seriously: waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof (it will survive concrete). […] The post JBL Grip Now Available In Malaysia; Retails For RM599 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    Genesis Unveils GV60 Magma; Its First High-Performance EV
    Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis recently unveiled its first production high-performance model, the GV60 Magma, at the brand’s global Magma world premiere. Alongside the fully electric (EV) crossover SUV, Genesis also showcased the Magma GT Concept, hinting at the future direction of its performance sub-brand. Since the GV60 Magma is based on the standard GV60 EV, […] The post Genesis Unveils GV60 Magma; Its First High-Performance EV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Government Mulls Mandatory Floor Price For Courier Services
    The government is studying a proposal to introduce a mandatory floor price for courier services, revealed Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil via a written reply in Parliament today. He said the idea is still being evaluated through a cost audit and a review of the industry’s pricing structure to ensure any minimum rate would support […] The post Government Mulls Mandatory Floor Price For Courier Services appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    OnePlus 15R, Pad Go 2, And Watch Lite Officially Unveiled
    It looks like OnePlus is still not done with 2025 yet, as it had just recently revealed three more devices that are coming soon. Slated to launch in select markets next month is the OnePlus 15R, the Pad Go 2, and the Watch Lite. The OnePlus 15R is a new entry to the brand’s current […] The post OnePlus 15R, Pad Go 2, And Watch Lite Officially Unveiled appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    HONOR 500 Series Launches In China
    The HONOR 500 lineup has officially debuted in the brand’s home market. Featuring a base model and a Pro variant, the two new smartphones get a whole new look compared to their predecessors. This is thanks to the redesigned camera module, which seems to take inspiration from a certain American phone maker. Both handsets measure […] The post HONOR 500 Series Launches In China appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Solo Bitcoin Miner Scores Block Worth US$270,000
    A solo Bitcoin miner recently scored a one-in-180 million chance when they got a chance to solve a pretty hefty block. And hefty it was, as their mining efforts netted them a reward of US$270,000 (~RM1.12 million). At the time of writing, the value of a single Bitcoin is currently rated at RM362,944, their earning […] The post Solo Bitcoin Miner Scores Block Worth US$270,000 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
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    The Download: the future of AlphaFold, and chatbot privacy concerns
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from game-playing…  ( 22 min )
    Aligning VMware migration with business continuity
    For decades, business continuity planning meant preparing for anomalous events like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, or regional power outages. In anticipation of these rare disasters, IT teams built playbooks, ran annual tests, crossed their fingers, and hoped they’d never have to use them. In recent years, an even more persistent threat has emerged. Cyber incidents, particularly…  ( 17 min )

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    Devs Who Get Hired First Do One Thing Differently
    Hiring managers operate under load. They scan for the smallest number of signals that predict whether you’ll remove friction instead of adding it. Everything else is noise. Rebuild your materials around that reality. Expose your reasoning process. Most candidates describe tasks; the ones who get hired describe tradeoffs. Show how you selected one approach while discarding alternatives. Show what you optimized for. Show what you intentionally ignored. This proves decision-making under scarcity, which is the actual job. Remove ambiguous claims. Replace “improved performance” with the exact metric. Replace “worked on APIs” with the exact failure point you corrected. Ambiguity signals inexperience. Specificity signals operational maturity. Consolidate everything into a single through-line: you compress time-to-output. That’s the trait that stands out in a stack of interchangeable resumes.  ( 6 min )
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    How I Structure All My Xcode Projects.
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    I compared 17 Kotlin MVI libraries across 103 criteria - here are THE BEST 4
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    Why everyone fails at the California Housing dataset the same way(6 brutal reasons)
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    SNK WELLNESS CENTER - Uno Platform AI Challenge Entry
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    Kicking Off the Big Picture: World Cup 2026 Analysis
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    FAQ-driven development 😃 - or new old way to write docs / rules / prompts
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    If you’re exploring Job Interview AI, you’ll notice how quickly it’s becoming a core part of the modern hiring experience. It’s not just companies automating screenings — candidates are now using AI to stay calm, structured, and confident during interview
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    Day F6: When Things Actually Work Out (Sort Of)
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    Breakthroughs are just boring improvements that pile up
    We romanticize big engineering wins. The performance chart that hockey-sticks up. The keynote slide with the impossible number. The "we hit a billion requests per second" humble brag. The truth behind those moments is never one big breakthrough. It's dozens, possibly even hundreds, of small changes and enhancements. The kind that look ordinary when they land in a PR. The kind that your eyes casually skip over in release notes. The kind nobody celebrates… until they compound into something revolutionary. I was recently reminded of this while listening to the Cache It podcast. Valkey project maintainer Harkrishn Patro described how his team scaled their system to handle a billion requests per second. He wasn't describing a feature launch, but rather the result of continuous refinement across…  ( 10 min )
    Apache Dev List Digest: Iceberg, Polaris, Arrow & Parquet (Nov 18–24, 2025)
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    How to build a good container platform
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    “Best Automated Code Review Tools for Enterprise Software Teams”
    “Best Automated Code Review Tools for Enterprise Software Teams” “This contextual awareness means that Qodo becomes more valuable over time, adapting to our specific coding standards and patterns rather than applying generic rules.” Case study in a pro tip block: The Purpose of This Article This article must: Rank for high-intent SEO keywords like: code review automation automated code review tool code review tools code review software automated code review automated code review tools automated code analysis code quality tool automated tools for code review Help engineering leaders compare tools with practical, enterprise-grade criteria Who the Article Is For What the Article Must Include A. A TL;DR that is punchy, useful, and enterprise-relevant B. Frame the problem: “AI increases output, but review gaps widen” C. Define “automated code review tools” — but with nuance D. Criteria for Evaluating Automated Code Review Tools (writer must include this section) E. The Tools Comparison Section F. Include a Comparison Table — Non-negotiable Multi-repo context Rules enforcement PR workflow automation On-prem / VPC Test intelligence Governance & compliance IDE + PR coverage Context depth (Gartner) G. Wrap-up section: “Why the Best Enterprise Teams Choose Qodo” What Writers Must Avoid Final Note to Writers  ( 10 min )
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    From Zero to Building in Under Two Minutes: Kiro-Powered Laravel Skeleton
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    In-House Production and Introspection
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    Update: More CIR PR's and Release 0.3
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    Building ZAS: An AI translator that translates HTML to break down language barriers
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    The Irreplaceable Role of Human Developers in the Age of AI
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    Automatically switching Git Identities and SSH Keys on the same machine
    When you need to use multiple Git accounts on the same computer (to simplify for the purpose of this post let's use two accounts that we will call personal and work), you may need Git to automatically use different identities depending on which repository you are working on. Git makes this possible through conditional configuration using the includeIf directive in the .gitconfig file. This guide explains how to set up multiple Git accounts, assign each account to a specific directory, and ensure that the correct SSH key and identity are used automatically. Don't define multiple [user] blocks in a single .gitconfig file. Don't use the same SSH keys for different authentications. Do avoid manual git config user.email overrides per repository. Do keep personal and work repository directories …  ( 8 min )
    Is the Java ecosystem cursed? A dependency analysis perspective
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    Revolutionize Your Angular Development: From Dumb Data to Smart Models with Cast-Response
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    Automate UI Bug Fixing with Chrome MCP Server and Copilot
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    I completed Module 2 (Python Data Structures) of Python for Data Science, AI & Development Course (IBM) (Santarcangelo, n.d.)
    Day 76 [November 24, 2025] I need to buckle down, as I'm still lagging on day day 3 & 4 goals, "Day 3-4: Control structures (if-else, loops)", as well as day 5 (and 6) goals, "Day 5-6: Functions and modules", and Day 7 target (exercises) (Meta AI, personal communication, August 8, 2025). If I haven't covered this, I can't make progress on day 8 - 75 goals. Goals: Plotting in Python ✅ Subplots✅ Exercises✅ If ... Else Arrays For Loops Nested For Loops While Loops Exercises Creating Functions in Python - Introduction Functions with multiple return values Exercises Creating Classes in Python The init () Function Exercises Creating Python Modules Exercises Notes: Lists and Tuples Dictionaries Sets Sets: used for the storage of values that are distinct "append() adds an object as a single element, while extend() adds each element of an iterable individually". Check using the code below: list = [2,3,4] list2 = [2,3,4] Outputs: Otherwise, Both sum() and len() functions work for Tuples, but the difference is sum() adds the elements (must be int or float type), while len() counts the elements. ages = (20,3,34) Outputs: Summary: References: Halvorsen, H. (n.d.). Python. https://halvorsen.blog/documents/programming/python/python.php#python4 Santarcangelo, J. (n.d.). Python for data science, AI & development [MOOC]. Coursera. https://coursera.org/learn/python-for-applied-data-science-ai  ( 7 min )
    Day 13 of improving my Data Science skills
    Today I learned how to unpivot a table from a wide format to a long format using the .melt() method. Why did I even need to learn that? Many datasets are commonly represented in wide format but long formatted data is often more accessible for computers to work with hence the need to learn this important concept Trust me to always put into practice any new concept I learn. So for my practice pleasure, I worked with unemployment data that originally had one row per year and 12 separate columns for each month. This format is common in raw economic datasets but not ideal for time-series analysis. So I reshaped it using .melt() to convert the wide table into a long format where each row represents a specific year-month pair. This gives me three clean columns: year, month and unempl_rate. This structure is much better for analysis. Next, I combined year and month into one date column and converted it into an actual datetime object. This is important because time-series models and visualizations rely on having a real date index. I sorted the data by date and plotted unemployment rate over time. This is a core skill in data work, especially in economics and finance. This process allows us to: Learning to reshape and prepare data like this is the foundation of almost every real-world economic analysis. Stay tuned for tomorrow😊 -SP  ( 7 min )
    Sharing Some Joy: My New MCP Image Server for Cursor
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    ⚡ How Kafka Stores Billions of Messages: The Storage Architecture Nobody Explains
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    On-Ramps Are Solved — Off-Ramps Aren’t. Here’s Why It Matters
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    For years, fintech was seen as a patchwork of separate services: payment processors here, banking APIs there, crypto exchanges somewhere on the side. Each solved a narrow problem, often without deep integration or a shared architecture. But the industry has quietly crossed a critical threshold — it’s no longer a set of tools. It’s becoming an interconnected digital infrastructure layer, and this shift fundamentally changes the developer’s role in fintech. We’re entering a phase where building financial products looks less like feature development and more like ecosystem engineering. The modern fintech stack increasingly spans payments, identity, compliance automation, real-time risk scoring, blockchain rails, tokenized assets, data streaming, and multi-cloud infrastructure — all operating …  ( 7 min )
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    why i built yet another todo app
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    The Long Way Home: How We Left the Server, Built a Client Empire, and Came Back Again
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    How to Connect PostgreSQL to Power BI Using Local PostgreSQL and Aiven
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    Browser Dev Tools for Mobile!
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    Angular - Custom MatPaginator Styling
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    The saltiest and wrongest article about Big O ever
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    The Practical Guide to Optimizing @font-face
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    Why I'm Moving From .NET to JavaScript
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    Controlling Kubernetes Network Traffic - Part 2
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    Type-Safe Routing in React Without Redefining Routes (No Giant Constant Objects)
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    const and constexpr
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    select1
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    Using AI in Employee Onboarding: Transforming the New Hire Experience
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    8 Blockchain Networks Developers Prefer for Real Throughput and Scalability in 2025
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    As developers (and especially as students), we often fall into the trap of signing up for a dozen "free tier" SaaS products. Notion for notes. Jira for tasks. Vercel for hosting. Slack for chat. It works great... until you hit a paywall, or they change their pricing, or you realize you don't actually own any of your data. I decided to fix this. Over the last few weeks, I curated a massive list of Open Source alternatives to the most popular SaaS tools. These are tools you can self-host, run locally, or use for free without giving away your privacy. I call it The Free Stack. Here are 5 of my favorite discoveries from the list: If you love Notion but hate that it's cloud-only, check out AppFlowy. It's built with Rust and Flutter, meaning it's blazingly fast. You have 100% control over your data. This is a game changer. Coolify is an all-in-one PaaS that helps you self-host your own applications, databases, and services. It connects to your GitHub and deploys automatically. Designers, rejoice. Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform meant for cross-domain teams. It is SVG-based and works right in the browser. You probably know this one, but it deserves the hype. Supabase gives you a Postgres database, Authentication, instant APIs, and Realtime subscriptions. Stop paying huge monthly fees just to have a conversational form on your site. Typebot is a visual conversational form builder that you can host yourself. I have compiled 50+ tools covering: 🏰 Project Management 💬 Communication 🛠️ Dev Tools 📊 Analytics 🔒 Privacy You can find the full list on GitHub here: The Free Stack on GitHub If you found this useful, dropping a Star ⭐ on the repo really helps others find these tools! Let me know in the comments: What is your favorite self-hosted tool that I missed?  ( 7 min )
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    Dell "No Bootable Device" Error: Why 73% of Repair Shop Diagnoses Are Wrong (And the Free Fix They Won't Tell You) The screen goes black. White text appears. Your Dell laptop displays words that make your chest tighten: "No Bootable Device Found. Press any key to reboot." Here's what repair shops don't want you to know: this error almost never means what you think it means. Your hard drive probably didn't explode. Your files likely aren't gone. In fact, 73% of "No Bootable Device" errors don't require hardware replacement at all — they're configuration problems that take 15 minutes to fix yourself for free. The diagnostic process for "No Bootable Device" is simple, but it requires time. Here's the reality: Diagnosing configuration problems takes 30-60 minutes Replacing a hard drive takes…  ( 8 min )
    Lost in Translation: The Hidden Risks of Relying on Auto-Translation
    AI Auto translation tools. In a global market where every single message matters, even the tiniest mistake in ChatGPT translation can cost the business trust, revenue and loss of brand credibility. Nowadays, companies translate the content faster than ever, however, accuracy has not caught up with the speed. And it is exactly this gap where problems start. For many years, companies used to depend on basic auto-translation tools to promote global communication. These tools were said to provide the advantages of speed, affordability and convenience but their hidden risks were never mentioned. The main issue is that of accuracy. The basic tools do word-by-word translation rather than capturing the deeper meaning. Thus, it leads to errors in tone, cultural mismatches and expressions that misle…  ( 11 min )
    Training a model to predict a persuasion score for documents, but hitting a wall
    I’m building DocBeacon - secure document sharing and tracking platform. It shows exactly how readers interact with each page: scroll depth, dwell time, replays, and even heatmaps of attention. Recently I’ve been thinking about going a step further. Instead of just showing behavior metrics, what if DocBeacon could estimate how emotionally or cognitively engaged a reader is with a document? Something like a persuasion score that reflects how much a sales proposal actually moved them — did they seem convinced, neutral, or totally uninterested? The basic idea sounds simple: use past reading behavior data and train a model to predict the likelihood of acceptance. But here’s the problem: I have plenty of behavioral data (how people read), yet no solid labels on what happened after they read. Without knowing whether the reader ended up accepting the proposal, replying, or ghosting, the model can’t really learn meaningful correlations. Has anyone here tackled a similar cold-start problem? Curious to hear how others would approach building a persuasion predictor when you only have half the story.  ( 8 min )
    I built a custom range slider for Retool with a histogram built in
    I built a custom range slider for Retool with a histogram built in Range sliders in Retool are great until you need to understand your data. They let you pick min and max values, but they don’t tell you anything about the distribution itself. I kept running into this when building internal tools, so I built a custom range slider that includes a histogram, handles uneven distributions and exposes clean values. It’s written in TypeScript and works as a native Retool component. 🔗 GitHub repo: https://github.com/StackdropCO/custom-range-slider-retool-component 🔗 More Awesome Retool components here: https://github.com/StackdropCO/awesome-retool-components Here’s why I built it and how to use it. A real example that pushed me to do this: I needed a filter for “years of experience” inside a R…  ( 8 min )
    Meme Monday
    Meme Monday! Today's cover image comes from last week's thread. DEV is an inclusive space! Humor in poor taste will be downvoted by mods.  ( 7 min )
    Neovim x Unreal Engine: Zero-Config Debugging & A Dedicated Explorer 🚀
    Intro Here is this week's update on my plugin suite for Unreal Engine development in Neovim. My stance hasn't changed: "For heavy-duty debugging, full IDEs like Visual Studio or Rider are still king." So, this week, I released a debugging plugin to grant that wish, along with a specialized file explorer dedicated to the Unreal Engine project structure. UDB.nvim: A zero-config debugger bridge (no launch.json needed!). UNX.nvim: A lightweight logical file viewer & symbol tree specialized for UE projects. With these additions, I feel like Neovim has finally become a true "IDE for Unreal Engine." UDB.nvim is, as the name suggests, a bridge connecting Neovim (nvim-dap) and the Unreal Engine debugging environment. Its biggest feature is "Almost Zero-Config." launch.json. UDB automates this b…  ( 8 min )
    What is Digital Transformation Consulting?
    Some companies seem to keep moving forward while others struggle to keep pace. The difference often lies in digital transformation consulting, not in buying the latest software, but in rethinking how a business operates at every level. It’s about modernizing outdated systems, improving workflows, and helping teams work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. Consultants play a crucial role in this process, guiding organizations through strategy, technology adoption, and cultural change. They help businesses bridge the gap between where they are and where they need to be, ensuring progress that’s both measurable and sustainable. This article explores what digital transformation consulting really means, how it works in practice, and what to look for when your business is ready to evolve. Wha…  ( 11 min )
    A Client Asked Me to Add AI. I Spent 2 Weeks Researching the Costs. Here's What I Found.
    The math that changed how I think about AI features A client messaged me about adding ChatGPT to their invoicing app: "Can we add AI to help users write invoice descriptions? Budget is $15K." They have 500 users paying $20/month. Seemed straightforward. I started prototyping. The code was simple: const response = await openai.chat.completions.create({ model: "gpt-4", messages: [{ role: "user", content: userPrompt }] }); But before quoting, I decided to calculate the real long-term costs. What I found surprised me. I spent two weeks diving into AI economics. Not because I'm some expert, but because I couldn't find clear information anywhere about what it actually costs to run AI features at scale. Quick note: I built a simple calculator while researching this. If you want to run your o…  ( 9 min )
    Top 7 GenAI Usecases in Pharma
    2024 was the year of pilot projects. Pharma companies experimented with GenAI, tested narrow use cases, and debated its potential. In 2025, the conversation has shifted. Leaders are no longer asking if GenAI belongs in life sciences. The question now is where and how. That shift matters. GenAI is not just a shiny new tool. Done right, it can transform how pharmaceutical companies accelerate R&D, manage compliance-heavy processes, and improve the daily lives of both field teams and patients. But done wrong, it risks creating inefficiencies, compliance headaches, or worse, regulatory pushback. At Newpage, we see two patterns emerge when working with pharma and biotech teams. First, there are a handful of use cases that are mature, safe, and ready to deliver ROI right now. Second, there are o…  ( 7 min )
    Why Most Salesforce Implementations in Pharma Don’t Deliver (And How to Avoid the Trap)
    Every life sciences leader agrees on one thing: Salesforce should be a game-changer for pharma. On paper, it offers a complete view of HCPs, faster patient engagement, compliant workflows, and insights that help commercial and medical teams move smarter. But here is the paradox. Despite all that potential, a large percentage of Salesforce implementations in pharma fall flat. Some never take off, others become expensive shelfware, and a few even create compliance risks that no one anticipated. So what is really going on? As explored in detail at Newpage, it is rarely the platform itself that causes failure. The real challenge lies at the intersection of three forces: technology, regulation, and real-world pharma workflows. If those are not aligned from the start, even the best Salesforce bu…  ( 7 min )
    Microsoft и GitHub представили инструмент для устранения уязвимостей с помощью ИИ
    Microsoft и GitHub объединили аналитику времени выполнения с рабочими процессами разработки, чтобы использовать ИИ для приоритизации угроз и автоматизации исправлений. Нативная интеграция между Microsoft Defender for Cloud и GitHub Advanced Security позволит решить проблему «многолетней накопившейся задолженности по безопасности в корпоративных кодовых базах» Инструмент уже доступен в общедоступной предварительной версии. Он подключает аналитику времени выполнения из производственных сред непосредственно к рабочим процессам разработки. Цель — помочь организациям определить приоритетность уязвимостей и использовать ИИ для их более быстрого устранения. «На протяжении всей моей карьеры я наблюдал, как тенденции в области уязвимостей менялись. Неважно, насколько хорош и точен наш механизм обн…  ( 8 min )
    Vargula: Terminal Styling with Color Theory & Accessibility Built In
    🎨 Stop Fighting with ANSI Codes Let's be honest — styling terminal output in Python has always been a bit of a pain: # The old way 😓 print('\033[1m\033[91mError:\033[0m \033[4mFile not found\033[0m') Compare that to this: # The Vargula way ✨ import vargula as vg vg.write("Error: File not found") Much better, right? But Vargula goes way beyond just making syntax prettier. It brings color theory, accessibility checking, and professional UI components to your terminal. pip install vargula import vargula as vg # HTML-like tags for styling vg.write("This is red and bold") # Hex colors work too vg.write("Custom orange text") # Background colors with @ vg.write("Black on yellow</@ye…  ( 10 min )
    What is included in managed cloud support?
    Managed cloud support with Steadfast Solutions covers infrastructure management, performance monitoring, and 24/7 help desk assistance. They handle migration, configuration, and ongoing optimization to keep your cloud environment secure and efficient. This service includes server administration, security monitoring, backup, and maintenance. By outsourcing these tasks, Steadfast Solutions lets your internal IT team focus on strategic projects while ensuring seamless cloud operations and quick problem resolution.  ( 6 min )
    Quack into Action! Building Brilliant Agents with Docling-Agent & mellea
    Using Docling-Agent to build powerful agentic operations on documents, such as writing, editing, summarizing, etc. For those who’ve followed my blog, Docling needs no grand introduction. My unwavering support for this tool stems from its unparalleled capacity to simplify document processing, effortlessly parse diverse formats — including an advanced understanding of complex PDFs (and also other widely used document formats— and provide truly seamless integrations with the broader GenAI ecosystem. It’s truly a game-changer. Recognizing the growing demand for intelligent automation, the Docling team (almost) recently introduced a powerful agent module. This addition provides advanced capabilities crucial for implementing ‘agentic’ document processing, where intelligent agents can actively i…  ( 12 min )
    Polars vs Pandas: Why 2025 Data Scientists Must Master This New Power Tool
    For over a decade, Pandas has been the undisputed champion of data manipulation in Python. Every data scientist's journey begins with learning DataFrames, and Pandas has been synonymous with tabular data processing. But in 2025, a powerful challenger has emerged that's forcing professionals to reconsider their entire workflow: Polars. Core Bottlenecks Single-Threaded Execution: Pandas runs on a single core by default, leaving your multi-core processor mostly idle Memory Inefficiency: Python's object model creates overhead, especially with string data types Eager Evaluation: Every operation executes immediately, missing optimization opportunities Sequential Processing: Operations happen one after another, even when they could run in parallel When the Pain Hits • Large CSV Files: 10-15 m…  ( 11 min )
    We hosted a Live Session on Gemini 3 Pro Preview. Here's how it went.
    We just wrapped an action-packed session walking through Google's new Gemini 3 model and how it performs inside Kilo Code. We talked benchmarks and pricing, and even shipped an entire video game with one prompt using Kilo Deploy. Headline: Gemini 3 is Google's most capable model so far. Crushes benchmarks like GPQA Diamond, Humanity's Last Exam, MathArena Apex, and tops WebDev Arena and Terminal Bench 2.0 It has 1M+ token context, and up to ~65k output tokens It's designed to feel smart, concise, and direct. It's better at understanding intent so you don't have to over-prompt. Why should developers care? Google explicitly calls Gemini 3 their best vibe coding & agentic coding model yet. It picks human-sensible architectures and libraries, writes extendable code, and organizes mul…  ( 9 min )
    Coffee Haven - Uno Platform AI Challenge Entry
    Coffee Haven ☕ - Cross-Platform Coffee Shop App I built a professional coffee shop application for the Uno Platform AI Challenge Professional Design Clean, modern UI with warm color palette Real coffee images from Unsplash Smooth hover animations Gold badge labels (Signature, Popular, etc.) Menu Items Espresso ($3.50) Cappuccino ($4.50) Latte ($4.00) Americano ($3.00) Mocha ($5.00) Macchiato ($3.75) Cross-Platform Works on Windows, Mac, Linux Mobile responsive Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) iOS/Android (via browser) HTML5 CSS3 with gradients and animations Vanilla JavaScript Google Fonts (Playfair Display + Inter) Responsive Grid Layout Elegant brown/cream/gold color scheme Playfair Display serif font for headings Interactive buttons with feedback Card hover effects Professional coffee photography Built for the WOW Factor category - creating a stunning, fast-loading coffee shop experience  ( 6 min )
    Better Agents CLI with Kilo Code and LangWatch
    Better Agents CLI with Kilo Code and LangWatch This is a guest post by Rogerio Chaves, CTO and Founder of LangWatch. He brings 14 years of software engineering experience to solving one of AI's biggest challenges: making AI agents more reliable, testable, and production-ready. Today, more than 95% of enterprise agent projects fail to reach production due to a lack of reliability, evaluation discipline, and trust. Most are abandoned entirely, never making it past prototype phase. The industry needs to mature. We need to build Better Agents. Over the past two years, LangWatch has worked with leading companies to help them cross the barrier of agent reliability and bring agent systems safely into production, while Kilo Code has been the leading open source coding assistant helping teams to…  ( 7 min )
    Do not let your code turn into sausage that goes beyond screen
    Today, we talk about a bug that shows in practice how "code sausage" can cause a series of problems related to the last line effect and careless copy-paste, as well as lead to new errors. The PVS-Studio team not only creates new diagnostic rules, but also gradually refines the existing ones. For example, we've recently enhanced one of the oldest diagnostic rules in the C# analyzer, V3001, to make it detect redundant parentheses more accurately. As a result, the analyzer started detecting new bugs, one of which we show you. This case was detected in the Space Engineers project; this is one of the projects in our internal regression testing database. We use a specific old project version to compare how the analyzer behaves on the same code across updates. But if we look at the latest source…  ( 8 min )
    The B2B Retention Playbook: A Developer's Checklist to Slash Churn and Maximize LTV
    As developers, we're wired to build and ship. We launch a feature, merge the PR, and move on to the next ticket. But in the world of B2B SaaS, the real work begins after the customer signs up. Shipping features isn't enough. If your users churn, you're just filling a leaky bucket. Great B2B customer retention isn't just the job of a Customer Success Manager; it's an engineering challenge. It's about building a product that's not just functional, but indispensable. This checklist is your playbook for instrumenting, automating, and engineering a retention strategy that scales. The goal here is simple: achieve Time To First Value (TTFV) as fast as humanly (and programmatically) possible. This is where you set the tone for the entire relationship. Don't make new users hunt for the value. Guide…  ( 10 min )
    The Rebirth of the Artist
    The Beatles' "Now And Then" won a Grammy in 2024, but John Lennon had been dead for over four decades when he sang the lead vocals. Using machine learning to isolate Lennon's voice from a decades-old demo cassette, the surviving band members completed what Paul McCartney called "the last Beatles song." The track's critical acclaim and commercial success marked a watershed moment: artificial intelligence had not merely assisted in creating art—it had helped resurrect the dead to do it. As AI tools become embedded in everything from Photoshop to music production software, we're witnessing the most fundamental shift in creative practice since the invention of the printing press. The traditional image of the artist—solitary genius wrestling with blank canvas or empty page—is rapidly becoming a…  ( 23 min )
    Rubree: A Modern Ruby Regex Editor Running Fully in Your Browser
    I’m excited to announce Rubree, a modern regular expression editor for Ruby developers — inspired by Rubular but rebuilt from scratch using Ruby, Rails, and WebAssembly (Wasm). Rubular has long been a beloved tool for Rubyists, but it comes with some limitations: Runs on older Ruby 2.5.9, which affects speed and maintainability Not open-source, making customization and internal investigation difficult Matching is server-dependent, requiring backend processing for every input Cannot visualize regex structure as a railroad diagram (like Regexper) Replacement preview is unavailable Rubree addresses these challenges by redesigning both the UI and backend logic, running entirely in the browser for a fast, modern regex experience. All regex evaluation runs locally in the browser using …  ( 7 min )
    From Code to Coffee: How Using Crypto in Daily Life Changed My Workflow (and What I Learned About On/Off Ramps) ☕️💸
    As developers, we love clean architecture, elegant APIs, and systems that don’t explode on Sunday nights. My “crypto-in-everyday-life” journey started when I tried paying for coffee with USDT during a trip. The terminal froze, the barista stared at me like I was trying to pay in ancient runes, and I realized something important: Crypto works great - as long as your On/Off-Ramp doesn’t betray you. On/Off Ramps are the invisible plumbing connecting Web3 to real-world payments. converting crypto → fiat fiat → crypto compliance checks bank integrations fraud detection settlement rails They’re the reason crypto spending feels like normal spending… or like a debugging session gone wrong. Some exchanges already provide full-scale solutions - crypto payrolls, instant withdrawals, automated convers…  ( 7 min )
    Dev.to Tag Hacking
    I was digging around some of my old blogs recently and spotted something interesting, well not interesting, but unexplained. I blog about the Power Platform, a lot, and one of the things I don't blog about is crypto, so I was surprised to see that a few on my blogs had these tags: #crypto #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #offers #web3 Yep it looks like someone hacked my tags, most likely in conjunction with spam comments to push something dodgy. I wanted a quick way to check all of my blogs and fix any, and luckily there is a API for that. As Dev.to is built on Forem it has a robust and open api (No known rate limits and auth only for personal permissions like creating a blog). The docs are great as well, https://developers.forem.com/api/, so it's easy to use. I used the https://dev.to/api/artic…  ( 7 min )
    What I Learned from Building a Solana Memecoin Intelligence System
    A Data-Driven Approach to Predicting Winners in the Wildest Market on Solana The Solana memecoin ecosystem moves faster than almost any market in crypto. Tokens appear, pump, rug, and disappear in minutes. When I started reviewing and improving the Solana Memecoin Intelligence System, I expected a simple prediction model. Instead, I discovered a deeply engineered ecosystem combining machine learning, blockchain intelligence, real-time market data, and a live Telegram alerting system. This project taught me far more than ML. It taught me how to engineer signals, build monitoring infrastructure, process high-velocity market data, and design an end-to-end intelligence pipeline for one of the most chaotic markets in crypto. Here’s a breakdown of what I learned. One thing became immediately cle…  ( 9 min )
    How Developers Use Crompt AI to Compare GPT, Claude & Gemini
    The first time I ran the same code review prompt through GPT-4.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and Gemini 2.5 Pro simultaneously, I discovered something uncomfortable: I'd been trusting the wrong model for the wrong tasks. GPT-4.1 gave me creative refactoring suggestions but missed a critical edge case. Claude caught the edge case immediately and explained the type safety issue in detail. Gemini flagged a performance bottleneck I hadn't even considered. Each model saw something the others missed. For two years, I'd been using ChatGPT exclusively because it was the first AI I'd adopted. I assumed if one AI could help with code, it was good enough. But watching three different models analyze the same problem revealed a truth most developers don't realize: no single AI model is best at everything, and …  ( 11 min )
    Building Voyage Planner – Modern Travel Booking Website
    👋 Hey Dev Community! I recently built Voyage Planner, a sleek, Firebase-powered travel booking website designed to make planning trips effortless for adventurers, families, and luxury travelers. In this project, I explored: 🎯 What I wanted to build – Dynamic audience-specific travel experiences 🛠️ Tech Stack – HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Storage) ⚠️ Challenges – Responsive design, Firebase integration, dynamic content segmentation 📚 Lessons Learned – Modular design, best practices for Firebase, audience-focused content 🔁 What I’d do differently next time – Improve scalability & add multi-user dashboards 💡 Curious how I made it all come together? Read the full detailed blog with images, icons, and step-by-step guide here: 👉 Read the Full Blog on Hashnodes: https://senzyscripts.hashnode.dev/building-voyage-planner-modern-travel-booking-website  ( 6 min )
    🔰 *SQL Programming Roadmap*
    ├── 🧠 Introduction to Databases & What is SQL ├── 🛠️ Installing SQL Tools (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, DBeaver) ├── 📄 Understanding Tables, Rows, Columns & Data Types ├── 🔍 SELECT Statement – Fetching Data ├── 🎯 WHERE Clause – Filtering Records ├── 📊 ORDER BY – Sorting Results ├── 🎛️ LIMIT / TOP – Restricting Output ├── ✍️ INSERT INTO – Adding New Data ├── 🔄 UPDATE – Modifying Existing Data ├── ❌ DELETE – Removing Data ├── 🏗 CREATE, ALTER, DROP Tables ├── 🔗 SQL JOINS – INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER ├── 🧮 Aggregate Functions – COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX ├── 🧱 GROUP BY & HAVING – Grouped Calculations ├── 🔁 Subqueries – Nested SQL Queries ├── 🧠 CASE Statements – Conditional Logic ├── 🛡 Constraints – PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, NOT NULL ├── 🚀 Practice Projects – Library DB, Sales Report, Student Records ├── 📈 Next Steps – Indexing, Views, Triggers, Stored Procedures Comment for more  ( 6 min )
    ChatGPT Search Just Changed the Game: What Actually Matters Now
    Google's had a comfortable run as the gatekeeper of internet traffic. Twenty-five years of SEO professionals optimizing for one algorithm, one set of rules, one way of thinking about search. Then ChatGPT Search launched. Now we're not just optimizing for crawlers and ranking factors. We're optimizing for AI that reads, understands, and synthesizes content before deciding whether to cite it. The rules haven't just changed—the entire playing field shifted. And here's the thing: most of the SEO advice you'll find is still stuck in 2019. "Just create quality content" they say, as if that phrase has ever meant anything specific. So let's talk about what actually works when AI is the middleman between your content and your audience. ChatGPT Search doesn't crawl the web like Google. It uses a com…  ( 13 min )
    I built a Lisp VM in Rust that proves its own execution trace (STARKs + Winterfell)
    Over the last few weeks I've been building an 8-register VM in Rust for a small Lisp-like DSL, plus a proof pipeline that turns programs into STARK proofs of execution. The DSL is compiled by the zk-lisp-compiler crate into a compact Op sequence, and proofs are generated through a dedicated backend built on top of the winterfell crate. A few details that might be interesting from a Rust/efficiency point of view: I defined a unified execution trace (VM registers, RAM tables, Merkle gadget, Poseidon2 lanes, ROM accumulator) in a single Columns layout. The VmTraceBuilder simulates the Op sequence, seeds registers, and fills a Winterfell TraceTable while keeping allocations predictable (pre-zeroed trace, cached Poseidon2 params, partition selection). The backend implements a SegmentPlanner tha…  ( 8 min )
    EXPERIENCE: ZED CODE EDITOR
    My Experience With Zed Code Editor Introduction I’ve been wanting to write something like this for a long time. If you’ve seen my channel, you already know I have a whole series for these kinds of long-format talks — the Experience Series, where I share what it feels like to actually use a program, tool, OS, browser, or whatever madness I touched that week. So far, I’ve done this only in video format: THE MINI MICRO EXPERIENCE THE BRAVE BROWSER EXPERIENCE Those covered Brave Browser (goated but heavy — classic Chromium Energy) and Mini Micro (maybe the most underrated tool for learning game dev). But today, we're not talking browsers or game engines. Today I’m talking about the absolute GOATED code editor for me: ZED. CODE. EDITOR. I’ll also mention some other editors I trie…  ( 8 min )
    Razor Pages vs MVC: Quando escolher e por quê
    Razor Pages vs MVC: Quando escolher e por quê Uma análise prática e arquitetural para quem constrói aplicações .NET modernas no mundo real. Ao iniciar um novo projeto web em .NET, uma das primeiras decisões é escolher entre ASP.NET Core MVC e ASP.NET Core Razor Pages. Embora ambos coexistam dentro do mesmo framework, eles representam modelos mentais diferentes — e essa escolha impacta clareza, manutenção, ritmo de entrega e arquitetura. Neste artigo, vamos explorar quando Razor Pages é superior ao MVC, quando o contrário é verdadeiro, e — principalmente — como arquitetos e desenvolvedores podem decidir de forma prática e segura. A diferença entre Razor Pages e MVC não é técnica — é conceitual. Controllers + Actions Fluxo centralizado Flexível para APIs e rotas complexas Ótimo para aplicações grandes e arquitetadas PageModel por página Fluxo distribuído Ideal para CRUDs e sistemas de gestão Arquitetura limpa e previsível Em resumo: MVC organiza por tipo. Razor Pages organiza por funcionalidade. Cada página possui seu próprio PageModel, facilitando leitura e manutenção. Menos arquivos, menos roteamento manual, mais foco em regras e serviços. ERP, CRM, backoffice, intranets — todos combinam melhor com páginas orientadas a funcionalidade. Domínio → Serviço → Repositório → PageModel → UI. Fluxos avançados, lógica rica de controle. React/Angular pedem APIs independentes. MVC oferece mais controle. Quando seu design exige isso. Tipo de Projeto Melhor Opção CRUD corporativo Razor Pages Ferramenta administrativa Razor Pages Portal interno Razor Pages Aplicação SaaS baseada em formulários Razor Pages API + SPA MVC ou Minimal APIs Rotas complexas MVC Para a maioria dos sistemas reais: Comece com Razor Pages. Só evolua para MVC se realmente houver necessidade. Razor Pages simplifica, organiza e acelera entregas — especialmente quando combinado com serviços, repositórios, validações e um bom guideline arquitetural. 👉 Criando uma ASP.NET Core WebApp Razor Pages do zero (em 5 minutos).  ( 7 min )
    Use Fork Git Client to Remove Passwords from Git History
    What is Fork Fork is a git client that runs your git commands for you inside of an interface. Similar to other products like GitHub Desktop abd GitKraken. For provides a great deal of flexibility when setting up custom commands. The interface is decent and provides quick and easy GUI for all your Git needs. However, being able to setup your client to run various commands on the repo is very handy. Currently I have my JetBrain's products plus the ability to scan for secrets using nosey parker. All very very handy. I even use AICommit2 from time to time with a click of a button. Using fork to delete a file out of git history. 1.) Create a Custom Command 2.) Call the custom command 'Remove Selected File from History' Target needs to be File visible in file context menu 3.) Select Bash Command Add the following Script: git filter-branch --force --index-filter "git rm --cached --ignore-unmatch '${file}'" --prune-empty --tag-name-filter cat -- --all && git for-each-ref --format="%(refname)" refs/original/ | xargs -n 1 git update-ref -d && git reflog expire --expire=now --all && git gc --prune=now --aggressive Now you can simply right click on the offending file and remove its entire history (remember to ignore the file so it doesn't get committed again).  ( 6 min )
    The 5 Most Common Data Quality Issues (and How Analysts Can Fix Them)
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    How to Configure DNS When Using a VPN
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    AWS IAM Outbound OIDC with Google Cloud Identity Pool
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    How to Implement Content Security Policy in Nuxt
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    A 2009 IBM Patent That Solved Indoor Location Without GPS — And Got Cited 64 Times by Cisco, Microsoft, Avaya…
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    AI-Assisted Engineering: A Senior Developer’s Framework for Speed, Quality, and Sound Technical Judgment
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    Emerging Trends in Natural Language Processing Services for 2025
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    Affiliate Marketing for Developers: How to Make Money Promoting Tools You Love
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    Prompt Optimization for AI Builder: Lessons from TOON vs Text
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    Is Big Interview Worth It? An Honest Developer’s Take
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    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
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    Bitcoin’s $1T Rout Exposes Fragile Market Structure, Deutsche Bank Says
    The bitcoin price drop to $80,000 last week reflected a mix of macro pressure, fading regulatory momentum and thinning liquidity that has tested bitcoin’s maturity.  ( 34 min )
    XRP Slides to $2.08 as Grayscale’s GXRP ETF Debut Fails to Ignite Market
    Traders should watch for potential breakdowns below $2.03, which could lead to further declines toward $1.91.  ( 36 min )
    BitMine Immersion Added Nearly 70K Ether Last Week, Now Holding 3% of ETH Supply
    Tom Lee's company increased its crypto holdings last week despite sitting on around $4 billion in unrealized losses on its ETH bet.  ( 33 min )
    CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Gains 11.3%, Leading the Index Higher
    Cronos (CRO) was also a top performer, rising 9.7% over the weekend.  ( 30 min )
    Monad Blockchain Goes Live With 100B Token Supply and Airdrop
    The total supply of MON is 100 billion tokens, with 10.8% currently unlocked and in circulation.  ( 33 min )
    Citigroup Warns of Bitcoin Halving-Season Chill as Prices Sink, ETF Outflows Grow
    Crypto is stuck in a second-year post-halving slump, with ETF outflows and jittery long-term holders pushing bitcoin toward the bank’s bear-case outlook.  ( 34 min )
    Investors Should Buy the Dip in Coinbase and Circle, Says William Blair
    The latest crypto slide has created an attractive entry point for the two companies' stocks, with core USDC and bitcoin theses still intact.  ( 34 min )
    Strategy Apparently Paused Bitcoin Accumulation Last Week
    The company's stock valuation sits near cycle lows as index exclusion chatter grows.  ( 33 min )
    Bitcoin Miners Cipher and CleanSpark Upgraded by JPMorgan as HPC Shift Accelerates
    The bank sees new upside for bitcoin miners as HPC partnerships reshape the sector.  ( 34 min )
    Upbit Seeking Nasdaq IPO Following Merger With Naver: Bloomberg
    The deal between Upbit and Naver was reported in September, with suggestions that the former's parent Dunamu would be brought under Naver's financial arm.  ( 32 min )
    Microcap Biotech Firm Raises $212M for Prediction Market Token Treasury Strategy
    Enlivex Therapeutics is raising $212 million to invest in RAIN, the token of a blockchain-based prediction market, which will become its main treasury reserve asset.  ( 34 min )
    Where Next?: Crypto Daybook Americas
    Your day-ahead look for Nov. 24, 2025  ( 39 min )
    Revolut Hits $75B Valuation in Fundraise Backed by Coatue, NVIDIA, Fidelity
    Revolut is growing its crypto offerings, including a recent partnership with Polygon Labs and a MiCA license to offer crypto services across Europe.  ( 34 min )
    Crypto Markets Today: Fear Dominates as Altcoins Lag, Bitcoin Tests Key Levels
    Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim the $90,000 range leaves the broader crypto market vulnerable, with altcoins suffering sharp liquidity-driven underperformance.  ( 36 min )
    Bitcoin Longs on Bitfinex Jump 40% in Three Months as Traders Double Down on Dip
    Rising margin bitcoin longs show confidence despite bitcoins ongoing correction.  ( 33 min )
    ECB Doubles Down on Warning That Stablecoins Could Pose Global Financial Risks
    The EU’s central bank says stablecoins draw value from eurozone banks and could pose a risk to global financial stability.  ( 34 min )
    China Returns as Third Largest Bitcoin Mining Hub With a 14% Share: Reuters
    Underground activity expands as cheap power, miner demand and softer policy signals support a renewed mining push in key provinces in China.  ( 35 min )
    Animoca Brands Wins Initial Abu Dhabi Approval to Operate Regulated Fund
    Animoca Brands received in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi’s FSRA to operate as a regulated fund manager within ADGM.  ( 33 min )
    Grayscale Dogecoin, XRP Trusts Go Live, Cleanspark Earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
    Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 24.  ( 36 min )
    Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub Weighs Hong Kong IPO: Report
    Thailand-based Bitkub is considering an IPO in Hong Kong to raise approximately $200 million.  ( 33 min )
    $80K Bitcoin Put Now Most Popular Bet
    The $80K BTC put is now the most popular options play on Deribit.  ( 33 min )
    DOGE Beats the Blue Chips as D.O.G.E Calls it Quits
    DOGE – the memecoin – edged past the CoinDesk 20 and the CoinDesk memecoin index as the White House announced Elon Musk's government efficiency initiative is to shutter.  ( 33 min )
    Bitcoin ETFs, Led By BlackRock's IBIT, See Record $40B Trading Volume as Institutions Capitulate
    The U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw a record $40 billion in trading volume last week, with IBIT leading the way.  ( 34 min )
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    Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5 is here: Cheaper AI, infinite chats, and coding skills that beat humans
    Anthropic released its most capable artificial intelligence model yet on Monday, slashing prices by roughly two-thirds while claiming state-of-the-art performance on software engineering tasks — a strategic move that intensifies the AI startup's competition with deep-pocketed rivals OpenAI and Google. The new model, Claude Opus 4.5, scored higher on Anthropic's most challenging internal engineering assessment than any human job candidate in the company's history, according to materials reviewed by VentureBeat. The result underscores both the rapidly advancing capabilities of AI systems and growing questions about how the technology will reshape white-collar professions. The Amazon-backed company is pricing Claude Opus 4.5 at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens — a…
    How to avoid becoming an “AI-first” company with zero real AI usage
    Remember the first time you heard your company was going AI-first? Maybe it came through an all-hands that felt different from the others. The CEO said, “By Q3, every team should have integrated AI into their core workflows,” and the energy in the room (or on the Zoom) shifted. You saw a mix of excitement and anxiety ripple through the crowd. Maybe you were one of the curious ones. Maybe you’d already built a Python script that summarized customer feedback, saving your team three hours every week. Or maybe you’d stayed late one night just to see what would happen if you combined a dataset with a large language model (LLM) prompt. Maybe you’re one of those who’d already let curiosity lead you somewhere unexpected. But this announcement felt different because suddenly, what had been a quiet …
    Microsoft’s Fara-7B is a computer-use AI agent that rivals GPT-4o and works directly on your PC
    Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new state-of-the-art results for its size, providing a way to build AI agents that don’t rely on massive, cloud-dependent models and can run on compact systems with lower latency and enhanced privacy. While the model is an experimental release, its architecture addresses a primary barrier to enterprise adoption: data security. Because Fara-7B is small enough to run locally, it allows users to automate sensitive workflows, such as managing internal accounts or processing sensitive company data, without that information ever leaving the device.  How Fara-7B sees the web Fara-7B is designed to navigate use…
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    How to Simplify Your React Components with Derived State
    React simplifies building user interfaces with hooks like useState for managing dynamic values. But it's common to overuse useState. This often leads to duplicated data and unnecessary complexity. For instance, you might store a full name in state wh...  ( 15 min )
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    The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
    Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. In this week’s conversation MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa…  ( 27 min )
    What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate
    In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from building AI that played games with superhuman skill and was starting up a secret project to predict the structures of proteins. He applied for a job. Just three years later, Jumper celebrated a stunning win…  ( 31 min )
    The Download: how to fix a tractor, and living among conspiracy theorists
    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet the man building a starter kit for civilization You live in a house you designed and built yourself. You rely on the sun for power, heat your home with a woodstove, and…  ( 21 min )
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    Quicknode Launches Support for Monad Mainnet
    Quicknode now supports Monad Mainnet, giving developers fast, reliable RPC access powered by parallel execution, high throughput, and enterprise-grade performance.  ( 5 min )
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    realme Buds Clip Goes Official For RM399
    Today, realme unveiled the GT 8 Pro as its newest flagship phone. Alongside the handset, the brand launched the realme Buds Clip, a pair of open-ear earbuds. As the company puts it, the lightweight buds feature an “innovative ear clip design” weighing 5.3g. The new audio accessory serves as realme’s first set of open-ear earbuds […] The post realme Buds Clip Goes Official For RM399 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    realme GT 8 Pro Hands On: Camera Chameleon
    The newly launched realme GT 8 Pro doesn’t waste time showing its intentions. It’s here to be the brand’s heavy-hitting flagship for the year, and it is stepping straight into the ring with the wave of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices landing before 2026. Of course, Qualcomm’s high-end chipset isn’t the phone’s only armament. […] The post realme GT 8 Pro Hands On: Camera Chameleon appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 37 min )
    Honda Malaysia Teases Possible Debut Of 2026 Prelude
    Honda Malaysia may have teased the 2026 Prelude in a recent social media video, showing a quick glimpse of the rear and hinting at a possible local debut. Previously, the sports coupe was only displayed at KLIMs 2024. Back in September, the Honda Prelude was launched in Japan, where it is offered in two variants, […] The post Honda Malaysia Teases Possible Debut Of 2026 Prelude appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Ryt Bank Retains 4% p.a. Interest Rate; Introduces Rewards For December
    Back in August, YTL launched Ryt Bank as the nation’s first AI-powered digital bank. Among the perks introduced at launch include an interest rate of up to 4% per annum, which the bank has now decided to retain. Aside from that, the bank is offering new rewards and perks for its customers. Starting 1 December […] The post Ryt Bank Retains 4% p.a. Interest Rate; Introduces Rewards For December appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    realme GT 8 Pro Launches In Malaysia; Starts From RM4,299
    realme has officially launched its GT 8 Pro flagship smartphone series in Malaysia, making it the latest addition to the growing list of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices available locally. Unlike the series’ initial debut in China back in October, it looks like we won’t be getting the non-Pro model here. Fortunately, given that […] The post realme GT 8 Pro Launches In Malaysia; Starts From RM4,299 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    Grab Rolls Out New Book Table Feature For Dining Out
    Grab Malaysia is rolling out a new Book Table feature, tailored for customers who want to Dine Out. In short, the app now allows you to make a reservation at participating restaurants via the Grab app. The function of Book Table is pretty much self-explanatory. You open the app, tap on the Dine Out option, […] The post Grab Rolls Out New Book Table Feature For Dining Out appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 33 min )
    BYD Unveils Yangwang U9 Extreme; A 3,000hp Electric Hypercar
    BYD has officially previewed the Yangwang U9 Extreme at the ongoing 2025 Auto Guangzhou revealing that the electric hypercar is limited to just 30 units. The U9 Extreme has already made headlines by shattering records at the Automotive Testing Papenburg site and at the iconic Nürburgring track, reaching a top speed of 496.22 km/h. As […] The post BYD Unveils Yangwang U9 Extreme; A 3,000hp Electric Hypercar appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 Landing This December In Malaysia
    The ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 will be making its way to our shores this December. Announced back in August of this year, the card is the brand’s second souped-up version of NVIDIA’s flagship Blackwell GPU. Running through its specs quickly, the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 features 32GB GDDR7 graphics memory, along with a […] The post ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 Landing This December In Malaysia appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    TNG Digital Extends Visa Travel Card Cashback Campaign To 31 December 2026
    Touch ‘n Go (TnG) eWallet operator TNG Digital has announced that it is extending the cashback campaign for the platform’s Visa Travel Card. Initially set to end by late 2025, the promotion will now end on 31 December 2026 – giving users another whole year to enjoy the benefits provided. Speaking of which, as revealed […] The post TNG Digital Extends Visa Travel Card Cashback Campaign To 31 December 2026 appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Jeep Unveils The Recon; First Fully Electric Trail-Rated SUV
    The off-roading marque Jeep has unveiled the fully electric Recon, which the brand claims is its only “Trail Rated” EV SUV. The model will be offered in two variants: the standard trim and Moab trim. Design-wise, the electric Recon features an illuminated seven-slot grille upfront, complemented by U-shaped daytime running lights and a full suite […] The post Jeep Unveils The Recon; First Fully Electric Trail-Rated SUV appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 36 min )
    A Chinese Intern Quit Their Job Over An NVIDIA RTX 5060 They Won During A Business Trip
    A company in Shanghai, China recently came under fire over an ownership dispute between it and one of its interns – the latter won an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 in a raffle event, which the former claims belongs to them, stating that the incident occurred on its dime. Here’s what happened: On 14 November, the […] The post A Chinese Intern Quit Their Job Over An NVIDIA RTX 5060 They Won During A Business Trip appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 35 min )
    Warframe Android Closed Beta To Start 28 November
    Earlier this year, Digital Extremes announced that it will begin the Android Closed Beta for Warframe. At the time, there had been no confirmed date for the beta, with the developer only mentioning that it is coming this fall. Now, the company has announced that the Warframe Android Closed Beta will begin this week, on […] The post Warframe Android Closed Beta To Start 28 November appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    US Government Floats Possibility Of Selling NVIDIA H200 AI Chips To China
    The US’ Trump administration is reportedly considering the possibility of allowing NVIDIA to sell its H200 AI chips to China. Supposedly, the consideration is being mulled over as a part of a bilateral detente to boost prospects for exports of advanced US technology to the Asian powerhouse. “The administration is committed to securing America’s global […] The post US Government Floats Possibility Of Selling NVIDIA H200 AI Chips To China appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )
    Qualcomm Confirms Snapdragon Devices Will Support Quick Share-To-AirDrop
    Qualcomm has confirmed that Android’s upcoming Quick Share compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop won’t be limited to Google’s Pixel 10 phones. In a post on X, the chipmaker said it “can’t wait for people to use this once enabled on Snapdragon in the near future,” effectively signalling that a wide range of Snapdragon-powered devices will eventually […] The post Qualcomm Confirms Snapdragon Devices Will Support Quick Share-To-AirDrop appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

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    Mocked data for learning
    Introduction When a developer is learning a new method or technique, data is generally required to populate a development instance of a database; this article explains how. For all samples, a NuGet package Bogus was used to generate data. Each time a sample project runs, the data remains the same, although there is an option to randomize it. Rather than creating fictitious data in a project, instead, create a class project that contains classes to generate data into models that also exist in the class project. There are several options for using the class project. Create a test project in the same Visual Studio solution, copy the class project to another Visual Studio solution, or create a local NuGet package that can then be used no differently than any other NuGet package. In general,…  ( 11 min )
    The Regression Coefficient Was Positive… Until I Added One Variable and It Flipped Negative
    Why a Regression Coefficient Can Turn Negative When the Bivariate Relationship Is Clearly Positive One plot that instantly breaks every intuition you had about regression coefficients. Take a good look at that green line sloping down. That single line is the clearest proof you’ll ever see that regression coefficients can lie — beautifully — when multicollinearity is severe. One of the deepest and most frequently misunderstood concepts in multiple linear regression: The regression coefficient is not the simple bivariate slope. partial effect of that variable while holding all other predictors constant. When severe multicollinearity exists, "holding all other predictors constant" becomes a counterfactual — often physically impossible — scenario. In such cases, the sign of the coefficient …  ( 8 min )
    AI is the biggest bubble in human history
    AI is the biggest bubble in human history… and that is the BEST news you will read in 2025. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, especially since 2022 with models like ChatGPT, is frequently compared to major technological disruptions throughout history. It is widely seen as a General Purpose Technology (GPT), similar to electricity, the internal combustion engine, and mechanization. These technologies do not just change one sector; they restructure entire economies and societies. The crucial difference, however, is the speed of adoption: mechanization took generations, electricity took 40 to 50 years to become ubiquitous, but ChatGPT reached 100 million users in just two months. This insane speed and astronomical valuations raise the debate: is this the next dot-com b…  ( 9 min )
    Nix for Fun and Profit: Programs as Lego's
    Programs as Lego's Nix was made to solve the software deployment problem, concisely defined by creator Eelco Dolstra thus: [The software deployment problem] is about getting computer programs from one machine to another—and having The Purely Functional Software Deployment Model, Eelco Dolstra Nix allows you to setup software on your computer in such a way that your setup is reproducible, meaning your setup on machine A can be exactly the same as your setup on machine B -- as long as you have Nix. To most people, learning Nix is a pain, due to the new concepts, sparse and outdated documentation, and community . But I think Nix can make using computers fun and powerful and less painful, once you learn how to handle its' edges. One fun way we can use Nix is to stitch together programs like …  ( 9 min )
    AI Camouflage: Clothing That Breaks the Algorithm
    AI Camouflage: Clothing That Breaks the Algorithm Imagine a world where your clothes could make you invisible to AI surveillance. Sound like science fiction? It's closer to reality than you might think. Current AI-powered human detection systems, while incredibly powerful, have a surprising weakness: patterns. Specifically, cleverly designed patterns printed on clothing. The core concept involves optimizing the visual texture of garments to systematically confuse these detection algorithms. Instead of focusing on hiding specific features, the approach focuses on creating patterns that actively mislead the AI. Think of it like a visual denial-of-service attack, overloading the system with conflicting information that prevents accurate human recognition. This isn't just about static images…  ( 7 min )
    Headless CMS: Directus and Payload Walk Into a Bar 🍵
    If you're building a serious application with Next.js, you know the backend choice isn't just about editing content—it’s about workflow, performance, and infrastructure complexity. Both Directus and Payload are fantastic Node.js options, but they represent two fundamentally different philosophies. The big question you have to answer: Do you want your CMS to be a standalone, separate API, or an embedded part of your Next.js application? Let's dive into the core differences that impact your team and your hosting bill. This is the single most crucial factor for a developer. Directus is built to be a robust, full-featured Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) application. It’s the kind of tool that runs constantly, manages user permissions, file storage, and provides endpoints. How it works: Directus ru…  ( 8 min )
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    AI in Legacy Code Modernization Nolan Lwin ・ Nov 23 #ai #opensource #coding #agents  ( 5 min )
    AI in Legacy Code Modernization
    Introduction Hi, my name is Nolan, and I’m the creator of L2M (Legacy2Modern). A few months ago, while searching for a meaningful direction for my thesis research, I stumbled upon a challenge that quietly burdens many companies: legacy codebases. These systems, often decades old, are messy, poorly maintained, and rarely documented. Yet they continue to power critical parts of our world. As I dug deeper, I became curious: Is anyone using AI to meaningfully tackle the legacy code problem? To my surprise, the space felt wide open. That’s when I decided to commit to this topic and build L2M. Why Legacy Code Still Matters Throughout human history, translation has played a crucial role in bridging cultures and enabling communication. With hundreds of languages, we rely on translation to preserve…  ( 7 min )
    OSD600: Release 0.3
    Repo Link: https://github.com/RiverDave/rrcm/tree/main I haven't been too enthusiastic about the development of this project in the last few weeks. The main reason is that most of what we did was mainly based on learning and implementing fairly small details on our projects (like testing, CI's and stuff). I think something else to consider is that this was already a pre-defined project that we had to develop, so it wasn't something I was extremely passionate about from the beginning (Although I think most of these points are valid from an academic perspective — It would be hard to evaluate a whole group with different projects and different ideas, It is also aimed towards people just getting started in OSS). I felt engaged throughout those first sessions, given that the dopamine hits I was…  ( 8 min )
    The Hidden Cost of Abstraction - Making an Informed Decision
    Abstraction promises convenience, but it often comes with hidden costs that only reveal themselves as time goes on. Remember when you could download music to your phone and truly own it? You could buy CDs or DVDs, and they were yours, that means no subscriptions, no monthly fees. You had to deal with some issues though. You had to manage storage, worry about physical media (disc) breaking, and manually organise everything into folders jazz, afro etc. Today, the likes of Spotify, Youtube, Apple Music, and Netflix abstract all those concerns away. In exchange, you pay a subscription fee or pay with your attention by watching ads. This same pattern plays out in software development. LangChain helps developers build LLM-based applications by abstracting away the manual orchestration of pipelin…  ( 7 min )
    Knowledge Graphs + LLM Integration: Query Your Ontology with Natural Language
    Modern knowledge-driven applications rely on powerful ontologies, expressive OWL models, and fast semantic querying to deliver accurate, trustworthy insights. Protégé has long been the de-facto environment for building and managing ontologies — but today’s AI workflows demand much more than manual editing. They need LLM-powered intelligence, SPARQL-based querying, and seamless integration between knowledge graphs and generative AI. In this article, I walk through how I built a next-generation Protégé plugin that combines SPARQL, OWL reasoning, and Large Language Models to deliver an intelligent, developer-friendly way to explore and query knowledge graphs directly inside Protégé. Whether you’re building enterprise ontologies, semantic search systems, or AI-enhanced knowledge applications, …  ( 9 min )
    The Story of Archi: an Archimate Tool; The Pedantic Defense: How 'Legal' Gatekeeping Violates the Spirit of Open Source
    The Pedantic Defense: How 'Legal' Gatekeeping Violates the Spirit of Open Source A response to a common, yet misguided, justification for walled gardens in open-source projects. Recently, I raised concerns about the open-source project, Archi, and its scripting plugin, jArchi. Both use the permissive MIT license, yet their maintainers engage in practices like geoblocking, paywalling support, and banning users—not only for VPN use but even for attempting to access download links from multiple IP addresses. The core defense offered by a project member or loyalist was a pedantic one, posted on Reddit. The ensuing discussion led to the complete removal of my post by moderators. "Neither their website, nor plugins or the support forum are covered by a software license. Moreover, they are not …  ( 8 min )
    I Built Offday.app — A Small Tool That Helps You Plan Longer Holidays with Fewer Leave Days
    I’ve been experimenting with side projects for years, usually to solve small personal problems. Offday.app started exactly like that: a tiny tool I needed for myself, but it gradually turned into something people from many countries began using. So I thought it might be worth sharing here. Every year, I try to maximize my holidays by combining annual leave with public holidays. Doing this manually is tedious: checking calendars, calculating date ranges, and tryinga to see which combinations create the longest break. The idea behind Offday.app is straightforward: Select your country → the app analyzes that year’s public holidays → it suggests date ranges where a few leave days turn into surprisingly long holidays. It’s simple, but it saves a lot of time and catches opportunities you probably wouldn’t notice. I initially built it only for Turkey. After refining the holiday logic, I made it work for every country. Since then, users from more than 50 countries have generated hundreds of holiday plans, even though I barely promoted it. Since this is dev.to, here’s what’s under the hood: Frontend: Vue 3, Vite, Tailwind Backend: Laravel Infrastructure: AWS (CloudFront, S3, EC2) Logic: holiday parsing, date-range scoring, caching, multi-locale output The date engine doesn’t brute-force all combinations. Instead, it focuses on identifying “peak opportunity windows” around existing public holidays. I enjoy seeing other developers’ weekend projects here, so I wanted to contribute mine. Offday.app is simple, but it genuinely solves a small, real problem. If it helps someone squeeze a few extra days into their next holiday, that’s more than enough motivation for me. You can try it here: https://offday.app I’m currently working on improvements such as: plan sharing without accounts exportable holiday cards more detailed country-specific rules better UX for country selection and date review If you have suggestions or feedback, I’d be happy to hear them.  ( 7 min )
    Building a Spring Boot Application with Spring Cloud Stream for Kafka Stream Processing
    1. Download Kafka Download the version 2.13-2.7.0 of Kafka (https://kafka.apache.org/downloads) To start Kafka we should first execute Zookeeper (It handles kafka instances in our application). we add start command to open the output terminal in an new prompt, bin\windows\zookeeper-server.start.bat is the script file to run zookeeper based on configuration file config/zookeeper.properties, if you have Linux operating system, the zookeeper script is in bin\zookeeper-server.start.sh. So we have now zookeeper running on port 2181. By the same way we start Kafka. Sometimes Kafka won't be running because wmic (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) is missing, it used to check JAVA_HOME and java version, to fix that open kafka-start-server.bat file in your editor and replace t…  ( 10 min )
    Nuxt Tutorial 6 - Vue.js Intermezzo
    In this inserted article, we take a closer look at selected fundamental concepts of the Vue.js framework that Nuxt builds upon. I believe it is not a good idea to use any tool without at least a rough understanding of how it works under the hood. Before we continue exploring more of Nuxt’s great features, we’ll go back to the roots without building anything specific here. But you will end up better prepared when you try it yourself later. To begin, note the best available source of Vue information - the official documentation. You will learn much more about everything mentioned in this article there, and you can always return to consult questions and issues. Now for the promised overview of the basics. First, we return to components, which we briefly described earlier, and go a bit deeper …  ( 18 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less CinemaSins is back down the yellow brick road, cracking open 1978’s The Wiz and tallying up all the “sins” you never noticed—especially now that Wicked’s back in theaters. In just about fifteen minutes, they poke fun at plot holes, quirky musical numbers, and everything in between to see if this Oz spin-off holds up—or if it’s more of a wicked disappointment. Along the way, they plug their site and social channels (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Discord, Reddit), invite you to fill out their “sinful” viewer poll, and drop links to their linktree and Patreon. Shout-outs go to writers Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian, and Daniel—plus Jeremy’s new book. If you love nitpicking movies as much as they do, you know where to join the fun. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less is a YouTube video by CinemaSins that playfully rips into the film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The description is mostly a link roundup—directing viewers to CinemaSins’ website, various YouTube channels, social media profiles, a fan poll, their Patreon, and a list of the writers and contributors behind the video. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Como foi palestrar na Clojure South 2025
    O que é a Clojure South? Segundo site oficial: "Organizada pelo Nubank, a Clojure South faz parte da programação oficial da comunidade de Clojure, conectando pessoas desenvolvedoras, entusiastas e empresas para compartilhar experiências reais, discutir tendências e fortalecer a rede global da linguagem." Em uma conversa com uma brasileira que conheci na Lambda Days 2025 (falei sobre como foi participar deste evento neste artigo), perguntei se ela iria assistir às palestras (ela trabalha para a Nubank) e descobri que ela iria ser instrutora do workshop de Clojure! Nesta conversa ela sugeriu que eu deveria enviar uma proposta de palestra. Comentei uma ideia que eu tinha para submeter, mas que estava meio inseguro de enviar. Ela me encorajou a tentar e eu resolvi arriscar! Embora tenha no m…  ( 10 min )
    AI for Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
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    ZetaShare | Building Truly private file transfer with WebRTC
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    I've got the best idea for Thanksgiving. Im going to make a multi layer gelatin cake. Then I can tell everyone its my OSI model and how this gelatin cake relates to computer science. Dorky? Yes. Going to make my OSI gelatin cake anyways. 🌈
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    I recently prepared and published a small CLI tool called Repository-Context-Packager to the npm registry. I used npm as my package registry and the standard npm publish for releasing. The release process started with preparing my package.json file. I set the version to 1.0.0 and added a files array to control what gets published. I also added a bin field for the CLI command, set the engines requirement, and created a prepublishOnly script to run tests and linting automatically before publishing. Next, I created a .npmignore file to exclude test files, GitHub workflows, and dev documentation. This kept the package size small—only about 27 KB with 11 files. I used npm pack --dry-run to preview the package contents before actually publishing. Before publishing, I made sure all 76 tests pass…  ( 8 min )
    Tiny Games, Big Feelings
    Everything actually started when I played Loneliness. What a strange, quiet punch of a game. I wasn’t expecting much (it’s just little squares on a white screen) but somehow it managed to pull more emotions out of me in two minutes than most AAA games do in fifty hours. I walked away confused and weirdly emotional, like someone had whispered something important into my ear and then vanished. So of course I did the only reasonable thing: I became obsessed. I hunted down the creator, Jordan Magnuson, and ended up reading his book Game Poems, which didn’t help at all because now I’m even more obsessed. The whole idea that games can be short, intentional emotional gestures suddenly made sense. Then I stumbled upon URL Snake, this tiny absurd miracle living inside the URL bar, built entirely wi…  ( 7 min )
    Rick Beato: Ken Scott: Crafting the Sound of The Beatles, David Bowie and Mahavishnu Orchestra
    Ken Scott is the legendary engineer and producer whose career kicked off in the tape library at Abbey Road and soon landed him behind the console with The Beatles and the boundary-pushing Mahavishnu Orchestra. His early days cutting tape and tweaking levels laid the groundwork for some of the most groundbreaking sounds of the late ’60s and early ’70s. From there, Scott became a go-to producer, shaping David Bowie’s golden era—think Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane—while also guiding Supertramp to their signature pop-rock sheen and capturing Elton John’s most enduring hits. Throughout the interview, he dishes on studio hijinks, the art of collaboration and what it really takes to turn a great song into an unforgettable record. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less
    CinemaSins is back with “Everything Wrong With The Wiz In 15 Minutes Or Less,” taking you down the yellow brick road to tally up every plot hole, pacing hiccup, and cinematic sin in the classic musical now that Wicked is back in theaters. Expect their signature fast-paced, sarcastic rundown and a verdict on whether The Wiz holds up—or falls flatter than you remember. Along the way they plug all the usual suspects: their main site, YouTube channels (@TVSins, @CommercialSins, @CinemaSinsPodcastNetwork), a sinful poll, Patreon support, and social hangouts on Discord, Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus a shout-out to the writers behind the sins—so subscribe, join the fun, and keep counting! Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
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    Bitcoin's Plunge Brings Strategy's Holdings to Near Breakeven, but Key Test Lies 18 Months Ahead
    Michael Saylor's company's balance sheet isn't at imminent risk of collapse, but further capital-raising efforts could surely be hindered unless conditions improve.  ( 36 min )
    XRP Drops With Market as Bitcoin Weakness Pulls Altcoins Into Oversold Territory
    Technical indicators suggest oversold conditions, but a break above $1.96 is needed to reverse the current downward trend.  ( 35 min )
    As DATs Face Pressure, Institutions Could Soon Look to BTCFi for Their Next Strategic Shift
    Institutional BTC investors may explore whether bitcoin-native yield, collateral and liquidity opportunities could offer the next stage of strategic deployment.  ( 37 min )
    Coinbase to Add 24/7 Trading for SHIB, Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin, and Others
    The exchange plans to introduce U.S. perpetual-style futures for altcoins, settling on a five-year expiry.  ( 34 min )
    Hobbyist Miner Beats "1 in 180 Million Odds" to Win $265K Bitcoin Block Using Just One Old ASIC
    The winning miner controls just 0.0000007% of Bitcoin’s total network hashpower, which recently hit a record 855.7 exahashes per second.  ( 34 min )
    Is Strategy Stock the Preferred Hedge Against Crypto Losses? Tom Lee Thinks So
    Strategy’s 650,000 BTC holdings make it a ‘pressure valve’ for the broader market, said the Bitmine Immersion chairman.  ( 34 min )
    'Liquidity Crisis': $12B in DeFi Liquidity Sits Idle as 95% of Capital Goes Unused
    This inefficiency disproportionately affects retail liquidity providers, with 50% losing money due to impermanent loss, and net deficits exceeding $60 million, a new report finds.  ( 35 min )
    Coinbase 'Negative Premium' at Widest Level since Q1, Signalling Weak U.S. Demand
    Bitcoin is on track for its worst weekly performance since March, while U.S. demand indicators weaken as the Coinbase premium declines and spot ETFs reach a record volume.  ( 35 min )
    UK Crime Network, Worth Billions, Used Crypto to Funnel Drug Cash to Russia, NCA Says
    A billion-pound laundering network spread across the UK used cryptocurrency to move criminal proceeds and help Russian interests evade sanctions, according to the NCA.  ( 34 min )
    Aerodrome Finance Hit by 'Front-End' Attack, Users Urged to Avoid Main Domain
    The attack did not compromise the underlying smart contracts, but users are advised to avoid the compromised domains and instead use decentralized ENS domains.  ( 34 min )
    Turning ‘$11K to Half a Billion Dollars From Trading Memecoins’: Tales From a Crypto Wealth Manager
    The chief of crypto-focused multi-family office Digital Ascension Group talks about his VIP services for wealthy holders of digital assets.  ( 40 min )
    Bitcoin Treasuries to Move Beyond HODL to Yield, Hedging and Share Buybacks as NAV Discount Bites
    As the bitcoin treasury frenzy fades, the HODL pitch isn't completely dead, but firm should consider active reserve management to stand out, analysts say.  ( 36 min )
    Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Shows Extreme Pessimism, Tactical Bottom May Be Near: Analyst
    Peak fear suggests a tactical low may be near.  ( 34 min )
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    Alfa Romeo Junior Hinted For Potential Local Debut
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    Vermintide 2, One Of Warhammer’s Best Co-op Games, Is Free Again On Steam Until 24 November
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    Ubisoft’s €1.16 Billion Deal With Tencent Has Gone Through
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    POCO Pad X1 And Pad M1 To Debut 26 November
    POCO is gearing up to launch the F8 series next week on 26 November. However, the smartphones are not the only devices to debut on that day, as the Xiaomi sub-brand will also be unveiling two tablets: the Pad X1 and the Pad M1. The company has started posting teasers on its official X account, […] The post POCO Pad X1 And Pad M1 To Debut 26 November appeared first on Lowyat.NET.  ( 34 min )

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    Axelang - A Systems Programming Language with Concurrency as a First-Class feature
    Axelang is a new systems programming language designed around the following question: Why is concurrency an afterthought, a library, or a bolt-on runtime — as opposed to a language-level concept? Axe aims to resolve the issue in that rather than forcing developers to manually struggle with bolted on threads, locks, futures and external libraries, Axe makes concurrency part of the core language semantics, in that writing Axe forces you to think concurrently by default. Modern CPUs have not been about single-thread speed for a long time. Performance improvements are generally achieved by: Adding more cores Adding more threads Hiding I/O latency Overlapping compute with work But most languages still make concurrency: verbose error-prone tacked on after the fact C, C++, Java, and Rust rely hea…  ( 7 min )
    Day 18 Django learnings
    🚀 Django Learning Journey – Day 18 Another day, another chapter unlocked in my Django learning journey! Today, my curiosity took control. I asked myself: So instead of sticking with Django’s default sqlite3, I explored the world of cloud-based PostgreSQL databases — especially the ones offered by Render. 🧭 Exploring Cloud Databases I spent time reading articles, browsing StackOverflow, and watching YouTube tutorials on how Django connects to external databases. There are so many choices out there, but I decided not to overwhelm myself. ⚙️ Setting Up a Test Project To avoid breaking my main project, I created a test Django project and pretended this was a real production setup. Surprisingly, all the setup felt like a quick refresher — I almost remember all the commands now! whitenoise gunicorn Feels nice to see how the brain actually learns through repetition. 😄 🔑 Key Learnings of the Day To connect Django to an external PostgreSQL database, these two packages became essential: pip install psycopg2 I’m still learning what psycopg2 does under the hood, dj-database-url, on the other hand, was very clear: Using the parsed URL, I updated the settings.py file and fed the database link through Render’s environment variables. 📤 Pushed to Git → Deployed → Nervous Excitement After setting everything locally: Pushed to GitHub Deployed to Render And yes… that feeling of watching a project deploy still hits different! But then… ❌ “Bad Request (400)” — The Plot Twist Everything looked perfect… At this point, I had no clue what the issue was. ❓ Honest Questions to the Community 1️⃣ Should I continue learning with PostgreSQL or stick to Django’s default sqlite3 while learning? Would love to hear honest suggestions! ❤️ Signing Off Not a huge coding day, but a massive learning day. Deployment teaches you things that tutorials never do. And I’m excited to wake up tomorrow and fix that 400 error! If you’ve ever felt this same excitement (or confusion!) while connecting databases or deploying, tell me your story in the comments!  ( 7 min )
    The DoD Experiment: Trying to Fix ‘Done’ Before It Breaks Us
    This is the first in a series documenting an experiment: bringing clarity and explicit agreements to a distributed engineering team. Starting with something deceptively simple—the Definition of Done. I've been putting off writing about my work for years. The excuse was always the same: "I'll write once I've figured it out." Which is bullshit, obviously. You never figure it out. You just accumulate scar tissue and call it experience. The truth is simpler: I was waiting to have a success story worth telling. Because who wants to read "here's what I'm trying, it might crash"? Turns out, that's exactly what's interesting. The messy middle where you don't know if your hypothesis is brilliant or stupid. So here we go. I'm a frontend lead at a Swiss healthcare company, and I'm about to try someth…  ( 10 min )
    Coding Challenge Practice - Question 62
    The task is to write a function that finds the first duplicate given a string that might contain duplicates. The boilerplate code function firstDuplicate(str) { // your code here } Declare a variable to keep track of every character that is seen const seen = new Set() As soon as a character that has been seen previously is reached, that is the first duplicate. for (let char of str) { if (seen.has(char)) { return char; } seen.add(char); } If the end is reached and there is no repeat, return null. The final code function firstDuplicate(str) { // your code here const seen = new Set(); for(let char of str) { if(seen.has(char)) { return char; } seen.add(char) } return null; } That's all folks!  ( 6 min )
    Sets do not possess order
    Day 75 [November 21, 2025] I need to buckle down, as I'm still lagging on day day 3 & 4 goals, "Day 3-4: Control structures (if-else, loops)", as well as day 5 (and 6) goals, "Day 5-6: Functions and modules", and Day 7 target (exercises) (Meta AI, personal communication, August 8, 2025). If I haven't covered this, I can't make progress on day 8 - 74 goals. Goals: Plotting in Python ✅ Subplots✅ Exercises✅ If ... Else Arrays For Loops Nested For Loops While Loops Exercises Creating Functions in Python - Introduction Functions with multiple return values Exercises Creating Classes in Python The init () Function Exercises Creating Python Modules Exercises Notes: Lists and Tuples Dictionaries Sets Sets: sets do not possess order. Dictionaries .items() method is used to extract all key-value pairs as tuples, all itemized in a list: listOfItems = list(nameOfDict.items()) Summary: References: Halvorsen, H. (n.d.). Python. https://halvorsen.blog/documents/programming/python/python.php#python4 Santarcangelo, J. (n.d.). Python for data science, AI & development [MOOC]. Coursera. https://coursera.org/learn/python-for-applied-data-science-ai  ( 6 min )
    WisdomFlow — An AI-Powered Inspirational App Built with Uno Platform
    This is a submission for the AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps - WOW Factor <!-🌟 WOW Factor — What I Built Demo Below is the demo of my project for the AI Challenge for Cross-Platform Apps. 📱 Mobile version (Android & iOS) 🖥️ Windows desktop version 🌐 WebAssembly version 🎞️ Short demo video Create a polished app cover image 2048x1152 for "WisdomFlow — An AI-Powered Inspirational App Built with Uno Platform". Design: center a large smartphone mockup showing a clean quote card UI with a calm soft orange → coral gradient background. Quote card: rounded rectangle, white, subtle drop shadow, serif title text "Today: Courage" and small reflection line beneath. Above the phone, place the app title "WisdomFlow" in elegant serif, subtitle "AI-powered daily inspiration" in small sans. A…  ( 9 min )
    CinemaSins: Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less
    Everything Wrong With KPop Demon Hunters In 16 Minutes Or Less CinemaSins just dropped a cheeky, rapid-fire roast of the new KPop Demon Hunters movie, calling out every over-the-top moment and plot quirk—yet embracing the film’s sheer fun and spectacle as they tally up the sins. Hungry for more? They’ve got a loaded Linktree, Patreon page and immortal polls to fill out, plus Discord and Reddit hangouts. Don’t forget to follow the sin-squad (Jeremy, Chris, Aaron, Jonathan, Deneé, Ian & Daniel) on Twitter and Instagram for your daily dose of movie nitpicks. Watch on YouTube  ( 6 min )
    Building Delta Health: Frontend Adventures in Empowering Rural Clinics
    I never thought I’d be building healthcare systems for rural clinics. And yet, here I am, late 2025, staring at lines of React code that feel like they might just save lives. I’m a frontend developer. My world usually revolves around components, state, and CSS. But this project “Delta State Health Information & Appointment Booking System” pulled me out of my comfortable bubble and threw me into a reality that’s messy, complex, and astonishingly human. Let me tell you what it’s like. Working on rural healthcare in Delta State isn’t like coding for a SaaS startup in Lagos or Abuja. Here, the constraints are real: intermittent internet, limited tech literacy, stretched clinic staff, and patients whose days are consumed by survival, not appointments. Our challenge as a team wasn’t just to buil…  ( 9 min )
    Inside ChatGPT: Deconstructing "Attention Is All You Need" (Part 1)
    To understand how modern Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT work, we must first understand the architecture that changed everything: the Transformer. Before we dive into the complex layers, we need to establish why we moved away from previous methods and how the model initially processes language. Before the "Attention Is All You Need" paper, the standard for processing sequential data (like text) was the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN).In an RNN, data is processed sequentially. We give the network an initial state (State 0) along with an input x1 to produce an output y1 and a hidden state. This hidden state is passed forward to the next step, allowing the network to "remember" previous inputs. While intuitive, RNNs suffer from severe limitations, specifically slow computation for l…  ( 9 min )
    AWS community day Workshop: Building Your First DevOps Blue/Green Pipeline with ECS
    In this workshop, I will guide you step by step how to build a Blue-Green deployment pipeline with AWS pipeline and deploys on AWS ECS with EC2. This deployment strategy helps teams to first test an app while routing traffic to a non-prod route, when confirmed that the app functions as expected, then the traffic is routed to prod. In case of any failure, a rollback is initiated for the previously working version hence avoiding downtime. The Infrastructure consists of an Application Load Balancer which exposes the app on Port 80, routes traffic to the autoscaling group managed by ECS, a fleet of EC2 instances running in two AZs for High availability. Each of these instances have ECS agent installed and the necessary software for running our Docker containers. These interact with Aurora Po…  ( 20 min )
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    Introducing Nano Banana Pro: Complete Developer Tutorial
    You loved Nano-Banana? Created figurine images of all your friends and ghost face behind all your foes? Here now comes the not-so-nano "Gemini 3 Pro Image" model, that you will all prefer calling Nano Banana Pro! While the Flash model (Nano Banana) brought speed and affordability, the Pro version introduces "thinking" capabilities, search grounding, and high-fidelity 4K output. It's time to go bananas with complex creative tasks! This guide will walk you through the advanced features of Nano Banana Pro using the Gemini Developer API. This guide will cover: Using Nano Banana Pro in Google AI Studio Project setup Initialize the Client Basic Generation (The Classics) The "Thinking" Process Search Grounding High-Resolution 4K Generation Multilingual Capabilities Advanced Image Mixing …  ( 22 min )
    Como apago por completo el autocompletado de VS Code
    Sí, ese soy yo y se preguntarán... Sé que luego de leer el título lo que en verdad se preguntan es "Y quién quiere hacer eso?" Y más en esta época de IAs escribiendo proyectos completos. Bueno, yo, ¿por qué? Por lo que ustedes también saben, me la paso más tiempo borrando y cuidándome de no tocar Tab o Enter o flecha derecha que escribiendo. Así que investigue eso, fin. estos son los que me molestaban a mí, al menos. { "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": false, "editor.hover.enabled": false, } pero si quieren saber mas Desactivar las sugerencias de autocompletado (IntelliSense) Abre Settings (Ctrl + ,). Busca: "suggest" Desactiva: Editor: Quick Suggestions Editor: Suggest On Trigger Characters Editor: Accept Suggestion On Enter Editor: Suggest Show Words Editor: Snippet Suggestions…  ( 7 min )
    Introducing nenv — A portable, per-project Node.js runtime for Windows (no global install required)
    Most of us have dealt with Node.js version conflicts at some point: One project needs Node 18. Another needs Node 20. A global upgrade breaks something. Corporate or restricted laptops don’t allow installers. CI/CD behaves differently from local environments. Teammates run “slightly different” versions and bugs magically appear. On Linux/macOS, tools like nvm, asdf, volta, and fnm help… So I started experimenting with a simple idea: What if every project had its own Node.js runtime, completely local, portable, and isolated? Just like Python has .venv. That experiment grew into a small open-source tool called nenv. 🚀 nenv — Portable Node.js per project (Windows) nenv is a lightweight script that downloads Node.js directly into your project folder and makes all Node/npm commands use that lo…  ( 7 min )
    When Heaven Teaches You How to Live: A Deep Journey Through Matthew Chapter 6
    There are chapters in Scripture that read like lightning—bright, sudden, unforgettable. Matthew 6 is rain. It is the quiet voice of Jesus calling us into a life not built on fear… This chapter is not a suggestion; it’s an invitation. Matthew 6 is the moment Jesus turns our gaze away from what the world values and lifts it toward what Heaven treasures. It is the chapter where He teaches us how to breathe. It is the chapter where He shows us how to pray. It is the chapter where He tells us why fear dies in the presence of trust. And it is the chapter where He reveals what it means to seek first the Kingdom—not as a slogan, not as a verse we memorize, but as a lifestyle that rearranges the architecture of our entire inner world. This article is a slow walk through that holy terrain. You are n…  ( 12 min )
    Building an AWS-Based RAG Pipeline
    The Generational AI Blind Spot We've got a fantastic new AI coding assistant, but when you ask it about your company's proprietary service architecture, it gives you a generic shrug (or worse, a confident hallucination). Why? Because our AI lives on the general internet, and our team's hard-won knowledge is locked behind firewalls and scattered across tools like Confluence, Slack, and internal documentation. This is a pain point for everyone. As a service developer, we need that agent to understand the nuance of our codebase and team conventions. As a service operator, we can't afford to waste time retracing the steps of a solved production issue - we need the fastest, most reliable fix, instantly. If you're interested in how to systematically manage context for AI coding assistants, che…  ( 9 min )
    The Monolith Strikes Back: When a Monolith Still Beats Microservices
    Here are the moments where a monolith still wins without breaking a sweat: When you spend more time stitching services together than building actual features. When a simple bug fix turns into a safari across eight repos, three pipelines, and a trace ID longer than your weekend. When your “independent deployments” still require team-wide coordination because the contracts can’t sit still. When your startup is running nine services at 50 RPS total and the DevOps bill looks like you're streaming Netflix in 16K. When onboarding a new developer requires a 40-minute architecture TED Talk and a whiteboard marker that gives up halfway. In those moments, a clean, modular monolith starts looking less like nostalgia and more like high-performance strategy. A monolith gives you focus, speed, and clarity. Microservices give you scale and autonomy, but only when you genuinely need them and you're ready to pay the operational tax. Real architectural leadership isn't about chasing trends. It's about aligning tech choices with your team’s execution capacity and your product's actual trajectory. The monolith isn't outdated. It's the adult in the room. I come in peace!  ( 6 min )
    Python by Structure - Class-Based Decorators That Remember
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